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A pretty expensive (Samsung) USB-drive I have causes weird errors. The problem might be a computer I have connected it to (this computer's SSD broke down in a similar way) but to rule out that it is this USB stick that is broken I would like to perform a hardware test on it. How can I do that on a Mac?
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A pretty expensive (Samsung) USB-drive I have causes weird errors. The problem might be a computer I have connected it to (this computer's SSD broke down in a similar way) but to rule out that it is this USB stick that is broken I would like to perform a hardware test on it. How can I do that on a Mac?
usb hardware ssd
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hensti
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did you try using the Disk Utility in your utility folder
– Buscar웃
4 hours ago
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Sorry, I should have mentioned that. Yes I have "Erased" it using DU but as far as I know that doesn't include a "quality check", it just writes a new partition table.
– hensti
4 hours ago
it is called First Aid in DU
– Buscar웃
3 hours ago
But that just tests the file system, not the hardware, doesn't it?
– hensti
3 hours ago
how do you test hardware ? in testing the disk consistency
– Buscar웃
3 hours ago
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up vote
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A pretty expensive (Samsung) USB-drive I have causes weird errors. The problem might be a computer I have connected it to (this computer's SSD broke down in a similar way) but to rule out that it is this USB stick that is broken I would like to perform a hardware test on it. How can I do that on a Mac?
usb hardware ssd
asked 4 hours ago
hensti
211
A pretty expensive (Samsung) USB-drive I have causes weird errors. The problem might be a computer I have connected it to (this computer's SSD broke down in a similar way) but to rule out that it is this USB stick that is broken I would like to perform a hardware test on it. How can I do that on a Mac?
usb hardware ssd
usb hardware ssd
asked 4 hours ago
hensti
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asked 4 hours ago
hensti
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asked 4 hours ago
hensti
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asked 4 hours ago
hensti
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asked 4 hours ago
hensti
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did you try using the Disk Utility in your utility folder
– Buscar웃
4 hours ago
1
Sorry, I should have mentioned that. Yes I have "Erased" it using DU but as far as I know that doesn't include a "quality check", it just writes a new partition table.
– hensti
4 hours ago
it is called First Aid in DU
– Buscar웃
3 hours ago
But that just tests the file system, not the hardware, doesn't it?
– hensti
3 hours ago
how do you test hardware ? in testing the disk consistency
– Buscar웃
3 hours ago
add a comment |Â
did you try using the Disk Utility in your utility folder
– Buscar웃
4 hours ago
1
Sorry, I should have mentioned that. Yes I have "Erased" it using DU but as far as I know that doesn't include a "quality check", it just writes a new partition table.
– hensti
4 hours ago
it is called First Aid in DU
– Buscar웃
3 hours ago
But that just tests the file system, not the hardware, doesn't it?
– hensti
3 hours ago
how do you test hardware ? in testing the disk consistency
– Buscar웃
3 hours ago
did you try using the Disk Utility in your utility folder
– Buscar웃
4 hours ago
did you try using the Disk Utility in your utility folder
– Buscar웃
4 hours ago
1
1
Sorry, I should have mentioned that. Yes I have "Erased" it using DU but as far as I know that doesn't include a "quality check", it just writes a new partition table.
– hensti
4 hours ago
Sorry, I should have mentioned that. Yes I have "Erased" it using DU but as far as I know that doesn't include a "quality check", it just writes a new partition table.
– hensti
4 hours ago
it is called First Aid in DU
– Buscar웃
3 hours ago
it is called First Aid in DU
– Buscar웃
3 hours ago
But that just tests the file system, not the hardware, doesn't it?
– hensti
3 hours ago
But that just tests the file system, not the hardware, doesn't it?
– hensti
3 hours ago
how do you test hardware ? in testing the disk consistency
– Buscar웃
3 hours ago
how do you test hardware ? in testing the disk consistency
– Buscar웃
3 hours ago
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Open the Terminal.app in Applications/Utilities.
Cut and paste this inside to install Brew:/usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"
Install e2fsprogs with brew:brew install e2fsprogs
Type diskutil list to find your device (/dev/diskX)
Run badblocks on your device: (replace the X with your device number)
/usr/local/Cellar/e2fsprogs/1.44.3/sbin/badblocks -v /dev/diskX
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Open the Terminal.app in Applications/Utilities.
Cut and paste this inside to install Brew:/usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"
Install e2fsprogs with brew:brew install e2fsprogs
Type diskutil list to find your device (/dev/diskX)
Run badblocks on your device: (replace the X with your device number)
/usr/local/Cellar/e2fsprogs/1.44.3/sbin/badblocks -v /dev/diskX
answered 44 mins ago
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Open the Terminal.app in Applications/Utilities.
Cut and paste this inside to install Brew:/usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"
Install e2fsprogs with brew:brew install e2fsprogs
Type diskutil list to find your device (/dev/diskX)
Run badblocks on your device: (replace the X with your device number)
/usr/local/Cellar/e2fsprogs/1.44.3/sbin/badblocks -v /dev/diskX
answered 44 mins ago
brunobhr
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up vote
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Open the Terminal.app in Applications/Utilities.
Cut and paste this inside to install Brew:/usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"
Install e2fsprogs with brew:brew install e2fsprogs
Type diskutil list to find your device (/dev/diskX)
Run badblocks on your device: (replace the X with your device number)
/usr/local/Cellar/e2fsprogs/1.44.3/sbin/badblocks -v /dev/diskX
answered 44 mins ago
brunobhr
213
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Open the Terminal.app in Applications/Utilities.
Cut and paste this inside to install Brew:/usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"
Install e2fsprogs with brew:brew install e2fsprogs
Type diskutil list to find your device (/dev/diskX)
Run badblocks on your device: (replace the X with your device number)
/usr/local/Cellar/e2fsprogs/1.44.3/sbin/badblocks -v /dev/diskX
answered 44 mins ago
brunobhr
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answered 44 mins ago
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answered 44 mins ago
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answered 44 mins ago
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did you try using the Disk Utility in your utility folder
– Buscar웃
4 hours ago
1
Sorry, I should have mentioned that. Yes I have "Erased" it using DU but as far as I know that doesn't include a "quality check", it just writes a new partition table.
– hensti
4 hours ago
it is called First Aid in DU
– Buscar웃
3 hours ago
But that just tests the file system, not the hardware, doesn't it?
– hensti
3 hours ago
how do you test hardware ? in testing the disk consistency
– Buscar웃
3 hours ago