Western Digital Dashboard is the Windows equivalent that runs as a standard program.
Just like you would with any Windows program.
Download the installation file in the ZIP format, and extract it.
TheShort Testoption in Dashboard performs a relatively fast self-scan, while anExtended Testchecks the whole hard drive for badsectors.
You might need toreplace the hard driveif it fails any of your tests.
Displays basic hard drive information.
Both versions also simple data destruction tools.
DOS version more confusing to use than Windows version.
Requires a WD hard drive to be installed.
To start a scan, simply go to theTools>S.M.A.R.Tscreen, and choose the short or extended test.
