smartctl

To check hard disk for errors, run /usr/sbin/smartctl -q errorsonly -H -l selftest -l error /dev/sda Here is an example of HDD with errors # smartctl -q errorsonly -H -l selftest -l error /dev/sda ATA Error Count: 8259 (device log contains only the most recent five errors) Error 8259 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 8324 … Read more