Lenovo Hard Drive Quick Test

Hardware components are driven by a set of coded rules that make it possible for you to understand and interact with your machine. Manufacturers run thorough tests before delivering products on the market to make sure they properly function. Strictly dedicated to what the name suggests, Lenovo Hard Drive Quick Test is a small, but powerful utility that allows you to run integrity tests yourself.

Before rushing to deploy the application and take it out for a spin be sure to check out the list of supported devices. If your machine is part of the ThinkCentre, ThinkStation or ThinkPad series, there's an increased chance it gets the job properly done.

In terms of design, the application sports a modern, clean look, with intuitive feature arrangement around the interface. System information can be accessed, with the possibility to view general info, such as model, serial number, BIOS version, processor details and a few more.

When it comes to putting your hard disk drive to the test, all detected drives are displayed in a list so you can select the one to scan. It only works for internal devices so testing removable storage devices is out of the question.

The application gives you the possibility to either run a diagnostics check, or attempt to recover bad sectors to make your drive as good as new. Both beginners and advanced users have the chance to configure the process itself, by selecting the custom test case over the recommended one.

Options are pretty intuitive, with the possibility to bring up a helpful tooltip for each section for more details. Amongst the included tests, you can opt for SMART status test, targeted read, random and funnel seek, as well as SMART short self test.

Depending on the size and type of your hard disk drive, it can take from several seconds to a few minutes to run a thorough check. Regardless of the process and result, the application lets you export a log with gathered details to a file under the HTML format. A log history option lets you set a time interval to assemble multiple logs into a single file.

All things considered, Lenovo Hard Drive Quick Test is a handy application you might want to keep around in case your machine is enlisted in the supported devices. Even though your hard disk drive needs a hard virtual beating to get damaged, it's a good idea to dedicate a few minutes to checking its integrity, just to be on the safe side.