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New version of HDDScan 3.2 is available
Posted: July 7th, 2009, 23:21
by Doomer
Re: New version of HDDScan 3.2 is available
Posted: July 8th, 2009, 1:08
by -BR-
great software, congratulations!
if you permit I would like to suggest 3 things:
#1 quick access button for verify and read scan (like you have for smart)
#2 configurable option for whenever you start a scan the map or graph pops up automatically
#3 an option to permanently dock the floating log
-BR-
Re: New version of HDDScan 3.2 is available
Posted: July 8th, 2009, 1:39
by poehere
Great job nice program TKX
Re: New version of HDDScan 3.2 is available
Posted: July 8th, 2009, 9:18
by Doomer
-BR- wrote:great software, congratulations!
if you permit I would like to suggest 3 things:
#1 quick access button for verify and read scan (like you have for smart)
#2 configurable option for whenever you start a scan the map or graph pops up automatically
#3 an option to permanently dock the floating log
-BR-
I was fighting with option 2 code for a long period of time. So far I'm losing

Can you explain option 3? I'm not quite sure what is a floating log
Thanks
Re: New version of HDDScan 3.2 is available
Posted: July 8th, 2009, 9:32
by -BR-
I mean test manager window is should "dock" or connect to HDDscan window, so when you move Hddscan windows the test manager windows move along
Otherwise if you need to move the program you have to move 2 windows everytime
I hope my comments help to make an even better software
Thank you
-BR-
Re: New version of HDDScan 3.2 is available
Posted: July 8th, 2009, 10:33
by Doomer
I got it
That's good idea
I was thinking actually combine both windows together
Re: New version of HDDScan 3.2 is available
Posted: July 8th, 2009, 14:46
by zebong
Very good Doomer, great work.
Is possible to use the command line to send commands to the SCSI disk with LBA 0 ?
Re: New version of HDDScan 3.2 is available
Posted: July 8th, 2009, 15:27
by beto
zebong, u can did that with any CDB sequencer, means send SCSI commands
Re: New version of HDDScan 3.2 is available
Posted: July 8th, 2009, 15:45
by Doomer
zebong wrote:Is possible to use the command line to send commands to the SCSI disk with LBA 0 ?
No
Re: New version of HDDScan 3.2 is available
Posted: July 8th, 2009, 18:32
by drc
What is the "Disable Seagate PM" button? I have a 7200.11 that spins down after it has been idle for a while even though nothing is telling it to so then windows freaks out and gives me all kind of timeout messages, but this button does not seem to help. The normal power management is set to disabled, so I'm not sure why it insists on doing this.
Re: New version of HDDScan 3.2 is available
Posted: July 8th, 2009, 19:49
by quasimodo
I never used your tool Doomer, but the GUI looks really nice. I am glad to see that with both Maysoft and Doomer, there are finally some great DR and HD testing tools with nice looking and functional user interfaces.
Just out of curiosity, what language did you code your GUI with?
Re: New version of HDDScan 3.2 is available
Posted: July 8th, 2009, 19:52
by Doomer
drccsc wrote:What is the "Disable Seagate PM" button?
It should be in the docs

It has to disable some Seagate special spin down mode when regular power management doesn't work
Re: New version of HDDScan 3.2 is available
Posted: July 8th, 2009, 19:54
by Doomer
quasimodo wrote:Just out of curiosity, what language did you code your GUI with?
I use Delphi 32 from BDS 2006 and AlphaControls -
http://www.alphaskins.com/index.php
Re: New version of HDDScan 3.2 is available
Posted: July 8th, 2009, 19:57
by quasimodo
I totally digg the skins.
again, Great job Doomer.
Re: New version of HDDScan 3.2 is available
Posted: July 12th, 2009, 12:40
by Spildit
Nice tool with nice skins.
Great job.
Re: New version of HDDScan 3.2 is available
Posted: August 11th, 2009, 11:55
by hdd_sand
Nice utility, but why not have a DOS version that I can put in a USB so I can diagnose drive without loading windoze, also any plans to add cloning drive to this application?
Re: New version of HDDScan 3.2 is available
Posted: August 11th, 2009, 12:16
by Doomer
hdd_sand wrote:Nice utility, but why not have a DOS version that I can put in a USB so I can diagnose drive without loading windoze
if you make one it would be really nice
hdd_sand wrote: also any plans to add cloning drive to this application?
no, I don't have such plans