Check SMART Status
GWSCAN 5.02

Note: SMART stands for Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology. SMART is an industry standard way of measuring many attributes of the hard drive over time, and it decides if they are moving out of tolerance. It uses this information to predict failures before they happen. If SMART status is not passed, it means that some aspect of the drive is starting to perform outside of its expected specifications.

Note: Back up all data before proceeding.

  1. Insert Gateway System Restoration CD 20.5 or later into the CD/DVD drive.

  2. From the Start menu, click Turn off Computer. In the Turn off Computer dialog box, click Restart.

  3. During restart, from the Select an option menu, select 2. Boot from the CD-ROM, and then press the ENTER key.
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  4. From the next Select an option menu, select 1. English, 2. French, or 3. Spanish, and then press ENTER.
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  5. On the Gateway Utilities Main Menu screen, press the X key to select Exit to a Comand Prompt.
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  6. At the command prompt, type: Gwscan.exe. Press ENTER.

  7. From the GWSCAN 5.02 - Data Lifeguard Diagnostics main menu, use the DOWN ARROW key to select Check Smart Status, and then press ENTER.
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  8. When the Smart Status test is complete, press the ESC key to return to the main menu.
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  9. Additional options may be selected at this time or use the DOWN ARROW key to select Quit to exit the program.

  10. Restart the computer.