Sometimes you dont even know if your HDD/SSD is dying. Heres how to check.
1) wmic diskdrive get status
2) Get-PhysicalDisk | Select-Object FriendlyName, HealthStatus, OperationalStatus
Full description on what to go through below.
Check SMART status via Command Prompt
Open CMD as Administrator
Run:
wmic diskdrive get status
Results:
OK → drive reports healthy
Pred Fail / Bad / Unknown → drive is failing
2. Check detailed SMART prediction via PowerShell
Run PowerShell as Admin and enter:
Get-WmiObject -Namespace root\wmi -Class MSStorageDriver_FailurePredictStatus
If PredictFailure = True, the drive is failing.
3. Check Windows Event Viewer (Event ID 52)
Open Event Viewer
Go to: Windows Logs → System
Filter for Event ID 52
If present, Windows has detected imminent disk failure.
4. Use Windows built‑in “Drive Health”
Windows 10/11 can show health for SSD/NVMe:
Settings → System → Storage → Manage disks and volumes
Select the drive → Properties
Look for:
Estimated remaining life
SMART status
Temperature warnings
5. Run Dell Pre‑Boot Diagnostics (most reliable for Dell)
Reboot
Tap F12 → choose Diagnostics
Let the full test run
If it reports Drive – FAIL, the hardware is confirmed bad.
🧠 Important note
If you already have:
SMART warnings
Event ID 52
Freezing during Teams
Dell logs predicting failure
…then the drive is absolutely failing. These are hardware‑level signals, not software noise.
Use PowerShell instead (modern replacement for WMIC)
Open PowerShell as Administrator and run:
Get-PhysicalDisk | Select-Object FriendlyName, HealthStatus, OperationalStatus
If the drive is failing, you’ll see something like:
HealthStatus : Unhealthy
OperationalStatus : Predictive Failure
For deeper S.M.A.R.T. prediction:
Get-WmiObject -Namespace root\wmi -Class MSStorageDriver_FailurePredictStatus
Look for:
PredictFailure = True → the disk is failing
PredictFailure = False → no failure detected (but still trust Event ID 52)
✅ Check Event Viewer (very reliable)
Open Event Viewer
Go to Windows Logs → System
Filter by Event ID 52
If it’s there, Windows is detecting imminent disk failure at the firmware level.
✅ Check Windows’ built‑in Drive Health UI
Windows 10/11:
Settings → System → Storage
Manage disks and volumes
Select the drive → Properties
Look for:
SMART status
Estimated remaining life
Temperature warnings
✅ Run Dell Pre‑Boot Diagnostics (best for Dell machines)
Reboot
Tap F12
Choose Diagnostics
Run the full test
If the drive is failing, Dell will report it clearly.
🧠 Bottom line
If you already have:
Event ID 52
Intune reporting SMART failure
Freezing during Teams
Dell logs predicting failure
…then the drive is failing, even before you run these commands.