How to Save Hard Disk HDD with SeaTools for DOS [Fix Drive Tutorial]
After receiving a critical warning in SeaTools for Windows, I was prompted to use SeaTools for DOS to attempt to restore the drive. I did a short test that confirmed the problem (damaged sectors) and ran a long test for three hours. At the end of that, I was able to tell SeaTools for DOS to fix the errors of the Seagate drive (probably by permanantly redirecting storage to extra sectors via firmware).
SeaTools (for DOS) https://www.seagate.com/support/downl... or https://www.seagate.com/support/downl...
Win32 Disk Imager https://sourceforge.net/projects/win3...
7zip http://www.7-zip.org/
SEATOOLS for DOS README:
Overheating warning (which I promptly ignored... what else could I do?):
Pretest Failure WARNING
An over temperature condition was detected prior to the test starting. The drive is, or has been at or above 70 degrees C. Do you want to continue with the test?
[Do Not Continue] [Continue]
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SeaTools for DOS is a comprehensive, easy-to-use diagnostic tool that helps you quickly determine what is preventing you from accessing data on your desktop or notebook computer. It includes several tests that will examine the physical media on your Seagate or Maxtor disk drive and any non-Seagate diskdrive.
After testing, a large percentage of the drives returned to Seagate for warranty replacement are perfectly
good drives with "No Problem Found" (NPF). Returning a drive for warranty service means system
downtime and inconvenience for you in packing and returning your drive product. Before you send in a
drive, it is in your best interest to determine if a replacement drive is really necessary. This hard disk
diagnostic utility will help you make that determination and possibly save you time and money and
preserve your data.
The Seagate SeaTools software is easy to load and simple to use.
The "SHORT Test" is adequate for most situations. Consider running the "LONG Test" which reads each
sector on the drive if you need to run a more comprehensive test.
The "LONG Test" test will take a long time to complete. Because the "LONG Test" reads every sector on
the drive, the amount of time required will depend on the speed and capacity of the disk drive. The
highest capacity drives often take 2 to 3 hours to complete. At any time, feel free to Cancel the test
without harming the drive. The "LONG Test" will collect information about possible defects. If any defect
are found, a list will be offered at the end or after aborting the scan. You will have the opportunity to
attempt to repair the problem sectors.