What's new in HDD Guardian 0.7.1
Jan 5, 2017
- New:
- now is required administration rights to run HDD Guardian;
- added an initial support for Cherry Trail base boards;
- added hardware details in System page;
- added on System page, when selected a logical drive, the possibility to run drive benchmarks;
- introduced the reliability system also for SCSI device;
- now is possible to track also SCSI parameters;
- modified ATA ans SCSI errors log layout;
- modified SMART attributes table layout;
- side panel displays, for non RAID volumes, also the letters associated to the drive;
- is possible to set a custom device image;
- restore APM that some HGST models lost when system is powered off;
- Bugfix:
- fixed a bug when loading the hour of regular report;
- fixed some interface issues;
- fixed a GDI memory leak;
- fixed an error when preparing the regular report;
- fixed a side panel issue;
- fixed an issue with virtual devices;
- fixed some issues with errors log parser;
- fixed an issue with excessive temperature mail warning;
- fixed an issue with shutdown option;
- fixed an issue with lower temperatures icon;
- fixed an issue with 3Ware clipboard outputs;
- fixed some issues on ATA test panel.
New in HDD Guardian 0.7.0 (Aug 1, 2016)
- NEW:
- now HDD Guardian needs .NET Framework 4.5;
- changed Overview, Manage and System layout;
- package now include smartctl 6.5 (issue Id #1590);
- added a specific debug for devices under an ASMedia 106x SATA controller into Manage -> Advanced page (discussion #646757);
- is possible to add devices that smartctl or HDD Guardian can't detect from Settings -> Device detection page (discussion #646400);
- is possible to export events log also in comma-separated values format (discussion #652826);
- now settings are saved inside HDD Guardian folder;
- new layout for tracking and warns of disk parameters on Settings window;
- now is possible to play a sound or power off PC when a device is failing or the temperature of a device is too high or in both cases;
- REMOVED:
- links to Google Code, mail and support group;
- custom temperature setup: threshold is provided by the disk (if it's not disponible the threshold is 50°C/122°F);
- BUG FIX:
- fixed bug into mail password field (issue Id #1581);
- fixed a bug on Areca controllers setup page (issue Id #1627).
New in HDD Guardian 0.6.2 (Mar 12, 2015)
- New:
- added support for LSI Fury ;
- added support for Dell PERC H200E ;
- added support for Areca controllers ;
- added support for Dell PERC H310
- added capability to update language files;
- display device form factor in Manage -> Information;
- now is possible set a per-drive power mode from Manage -> Advanced;
- Attributes format and Firmware debug are moved into Manage -> Advanced page;
- Power mode is now removed from Settings window;
- display temperature information on Manage -> Temperatures page;
- is possible to set a different (newer) version of smartctl instead the one bundled with HDD Guardian;
- added many options in mail settings;
- added support for 3ware clipboard command from Settings -> Device detection (thanks to Binder Daniel);
- ATA errors are now excluded from calculation of reliability. Now calculation is based upon IDs 5, 196, 197 and 198 of SMART table;
- errors log now have an easy to read error description;
- added AMD, ATP and Silicon Power logo, SSD image sample and web link;
- Bugfix:
- fixed a couple of bugs affecting virtual devices;
- re-added code to Browse button on Settings -> Sharing -> Smartctl Output;
- fixed an issue with e-mail settings;
- fixed a bug into devices context menu (Xml report);
- fixed a bug that affects HDD Guardian under Windows XP;
- fixed some graphical issues;
- fixed GDI handle memory leak;
- fixed working time reported by Intel 520 SSDs.
New in HDD Guardian 0.6.1 (Aug 22, 2014)
- New:
- package now include smartctl 6.3;
- Removed:
- standard notification e-mail. Now you have to set your mail server to send e-mail alerts;
- Bugfix:
- USB detection error;
- custom e-mail server settings issue;
- bottom panel displays a wrong ATA error count.
New in HDD Guardian 0.6.0 (Jul 10, 2014)
- The release of HDD Guardian with the new redesigned interface.
- Package contains also updated languages (if possible) and the last version of smartctl.
New in HDD Guardian 0.5.0 (Jun 27, 2013)
- New:
- added support for SCSI devices (thanks to Gerhard Schneider);
- package now include smartctl 6.1;
- package inclue swedish translation;
- device tray icon can display remaining life of SSD;
- added "Monitoring" section, where are moved devices tray icon and sharing options and the log viewer;
- graph with variations of monitored vital parameters, available under "Monitoring" section;
- section menu is available clicking on the top left menu icon;
- sections shortcuts keys;
- is possible update manually smartctl devices database;
- modified SMART attribute table layout;
- added capability to change powermode option for smartctl;
- added capability to copy data from monitoring report;
- added capability to generate a report file with monitored data;
- added Apacer, Mushkin, SuperSSpeed, sTec and Plextor banners;
- added a new utility that allow to monitor partitions activity (also with tray icons);
- is possible to disable USB devices connection/disconnection;
- Removed:
- old menu;
- icons on devices list;
- ASAX web link (is offline now);
- Bugfix:
- updated HP logo;
- Samsung web link now points again to www.samsung.com (only for SSDs);
- corrected an issue with monitoring of Samsung's Wear Leveling Count;
- fixed an issue related to output parser;
- fixed an issue related to device health fail message;
- corrected some little bugs.
New in HDD Guardian 0.4.3 (Feb 11, 2013)
- New:
- package include german and finnish translation;
- add an initial support for LSI Falcon (LSI SAS 9211-8i) and Intel RST (QM77 chipset);
- Bugfix:
- fixed an issue that affect systems with more than one hard drive of the same model (only one was displayed).
New in HDD Guardian 0.4.2 (Nov 13, 2012)
- New:
- added support for devices under Intel Matrix system (thanks to Daniel Pixley);
- temperatures can be displayed in Fahrenheit;
- is possible to disable HDD Guardian update check;
- device trayicon right-click baloon now display also device reliability;
- replaced "Geometry and partitions" with "System";
- added new SMART attributes descriptions;
- replaced switches into "Enable/disable features" with checkboxes;
- updated "Device info" tab;
- package now include smartctl 5.60;
- add support for new smartctl firmware debug options;
- Bugfix:
- fixed a pair of bugs that appears querying WMI;
- corrected SMART Storage System logo and web link;
- corrected Conner, Quantum, Maxtor and Samsung web link (now points to www.seagate.com);
- corrected IBM and Hitachi web link (now points to www.hgst.com);
- corrected Toshiba and Fujitsu web link (now points to www.toshibastorage.com);
- fixed an issue with Self-Test log parser;
- fixed a bug that occurred with smartctl device database update.
New in HDD Guardian 0.4.1.0 (Nov 9, 2012)
- New:
- added "Performance" section, that allows to change status of Automatic Acoustic Management (AAM), Advanced Power Managemet (APM), standby frequency, disk write cache and Look-Ahead capability;
- added SanDisk banner and his internal disk sample;
- Bugfix:
- fixed a bug that appears during the parse of Self-Test log;
- fixed a bug that affect reliability calculation under non administrative accounts.
New in HDD Guardian 0.4.0.0 (Nov 9, 2012)
- New:
- added "Geometry and partitions" tab into "Main" section;
- added "Reliability details" tab into "Advanced" section;
- added capability to generate an XML file to use in desktop enhancers like Rainmeter;
- introduced the (optional) reliability 5 star rating system;
- added capability to manually re-scan for external devices;
- added link to online help;
- now virtual devices have placeholders instead of switches into "Enable/disable features" tab;
- now tracks also the total amount of errors;
- keep track of SMART vital values between program sessions;
- Bugfix:
- fixed a very rare bug that appear when switch between two devices with a different error count;
- fixed a bug on SandForce vital parameter logging;
- fixed an issue on output sharing;
- fixed a summary panel issue.
New in HDD Guardian 0.3.1.0 (Jan 14, 2012)
- New:
- full support for all USB devices recognized by smartctl (only under profiles with administrative rights);
- each manufacturer have a different disk image sample;
- tray icon change the shield to a cross if an update of HDD Guardian is available (requires an Internet connection);
- disk size is now displayed in decimal (GB) and in binary (GiB) values;
- automatically correct wrong fake temperatures on some OCZ devices;
- physical devices are now named as internal devices;
- separate update timing between internal, external and virtual devices;
- parameters to monitor now are moved into a proper panel under "Settings" section;
- allow to monitor some SSDs vital values:
- Remainig Life Percentage (Indilinx);
- Media Wearout Indicator (Intel);
- Percentage Lifetime Used (Micron);
- Wear Leveling Count (Samsung);
- SSD Life Left (SandForce);
- added ASAX, G.Skill, Indilinx, JMicron, Renice, SMART and Unigen banners;
- revised and expanded SMART attributes descriptions;
- Removed:
- devices database;
- Bugfix:
- Hitachi and IBM web links now points to Hitachi Global Storage Technologies site;
- fixed a couple of issues displayed when removing a virtual device;
- fixed a couple of issues that can't make save smartctl attributes remaps;
- fixed an issue that occurred when an SMART error logged doesn't have a description for the command that caused the error.
New in HDD Guardian 0.2.0.0 (Oct 25, 2011)
- New:
- full renewed GUI, with a single window interface;
- package now include smartctl 5.42;
- full support for smartctl reports generated with '-f brief' option;
- full support for smartctl reports from version 5.22 to version 5.42;
- settings autosave;
- HDD Guardian behaviour is based upon the device type where is stored;
- local devices tray icons are now available (only if HDD Guardian is installed into a fixed device);
- HDD Guardian tray icon change the shield color if a device is failing;
- now is possible to minimize HDD Guardian into the tray area instead to close;
- automatic translation selection (if translation files can't exists, it switch to english);
- summary panel, with an overview of disk temperature, health, bad sectors, last test result and eventual warnings;
- devices are now separated in two categories: physical and virtual;
- added several informations about device attributes, tests and settings;
- added Sandforce, OWC, Kingston, Corsair and AData banners;
- added Suse, Redhat, Mandriva and Slackware icons;
- changed Windows icon;
- installed .NET Framework is visible under "About" section;
- Removed:
- icons themes;
- Health Center window: "Events Log" are now into the "Main" section, "Devices Health" is merged with devices list;
- Database window: this informations are now available under "Smartctl" section;
- Report viewer window: output are now available under "Smartctl" section;
- Settings window: settings are now available under "Settings" section;
- Bugfix:
- Asus/Phison and Transcend banners flag;
- sometimes can't show disk size;
- under non administrative user can't create subfolders on "Program Files" folder: now setting files are stored under user folder;
- program can't start if a WD external HDD is connected: local fixed devices are now listed by smartctl;
- program crash when a device don't display a valid numeric temperature.