Is it me OR the Toshiba branded utility does NOT work properly with its Toshiba/Hitachi devices?
http://storage.toshiba.com/storage-serv ... -utilities

Tried seven different SATA2 HDDs with no use, neither windows XP/w7 nor x86/64 in AHCI/IDE modes enabled even CHOOSiNG a listed drive. How come?!

To cut it short, is "branded" utility any better than "general purpose"
or just infamous marketing?

TY

Utility from what tool?

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Actually, it's about Windows Diagnostic Tool Ver. 1.12.

It does show the correct info about model/serial, but does NOT let choosing any.
I even tried disabling all non-Toshiba drivers--in vain. WinPE the same.

Perhaps it's just outdated, but they forgot about it?
On the other hand, it may be just Toshiba funny coders; April 1 for good)

Not sure what's exactly wrong; anyway, my priority concern is whether the branded non-working tool any better than conventional multi-purpose ones? Both in this case and in general.

TY

Not familiar with that tool.
I would say often better, ocassionaly no.

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