how do I know if hd is broken

[zeiter]

Hi,

I would like to know if my hd is failing....because I get a lot of multicolor cercles for simple operations....is there a program I can download or anything?

thank you

 

[Intell]

First, backup up your data. Then open Disk Utility in the Utilities folder. Click on your drive. Down at the bottom of the window you'll see a listing labeled 'S.M.A.R.T Status". If it says Verified then your drive may not be dying. If it says Failing then your drive is dying.

Important Note: S.M.A.R.T. can be wrong. It may say verified but the drive could still be failing. So backup you data.

 

[TopHatPlus]

BACK UP ALWAYS

secind if opening programs gets extremely slow

if you start your mac and a white screen with a file folder and a question mark on it

you hear a disk ticking inside your computer

BACK UP EVERYTHING ALWAYS

time machine is brilliant you can backup and get a new hd and migrate the **** back as though it never left =D haha its pretty awesome my HD crashed suddenly last week after 4 years of intense use =D haha

 

[Wehrwolf]

When you can do this with it.