WD Data LifeGuard Diagnostics will test WD internal and external drives. In inclusion, it can provide you with the particular model and serial of WD runs attached with the system. Instructions Download the particular Western Digital Data Lifeguard Diagnostics, WinDlg_vx_xx. zip Extract and run the system, WinDlg_vx_xx. exe. If running Windows Windows vista (or later), you will have to Right-Click on the particular WinDlg_vx_xx. exe file and choose in order to Run As Administrator. Read and take the license agreement to continue. Within the main program screen, there are 2 windows. In the top window, a person will see the drives in your own system that are available for tests. The model number, serial number, capability, and SMART status of each travel will be displayed. In the base window, the partition information for the particular selected drive will be displayed. Showcase the drive and select the star at the top row to test or operate SMART status. When you select the particular run tests icon, the "DLGDIAG : Select an Option" window appears. A person will see the following options: FAST TEST - performs SMART drive fast self-test to gather and verify the particular Data Lifeguard information contained on the particular drive. EXTENDED TEST - performs the Full Media Scan to detect poor sectors. The test may take various hours to finish depending on the dimension of the drive. ERASE - is currently writing zeros to the drive with choices of Full Erase and Quick Get rid of. The file system and data is going to be lost. VIEW TEST RESULT - shows the latest test results. Select the particular test you intend to perform and click the particular Start button. Once the test completes, a person will be notified with a pass/fail message. Click the Close button. Suitable Products My Book AV-TV, My Reserve, My Book Duo, My Book Professional, My Book, My Book Duo, WD Elements Portable, WD Elements Desktop, WD AV, WD Blue, WD Black, WD RE / WD RE4, WD Crimson, WD S25, WD Se, WD Pink, WD Red Pro, WD Ae, WD Re, WD Gold, WD Blue (Mobile), WD Black (Mobile), WD Red (Mobile), G-RAID Studio, WD Black SSHD, WD Blue SSHD, WD Laptop Mainstream, WD Desktop Mainstream, WD Desktop Performance, Our Passport Air, My Passport Pro, Our Passport Ultra Metal, My Passport Extremely (WD Backup), My Passport, My Passport SSD, My Passport Ultra, My Passport (Works with PlayStation 4), WD Components SE, My Passport Ultra (USB-C), Our Passport Ultra for Mac (USB-C), WD Gaming Drive (Works with PlayStation 4) Download WD Data LifeGuard Diagnostics Most recent Version