Asked for this in another Forum so uploaded here for any members needs :-
H2testw was developed to test USB sticks for various kinds of errors.
It can also be used for any other storage media like memory cards,
internal and external hard drives and even network volumes.
The executable file H2testw.exe needs no installation and can be
directly run. It was developed for Windows XP and Vista.
The function of H2testw is quite simple: It fills the chosen target
directory with test data and then reads it back and verifies it.
H2testw does not overwrite or erase any existing data. It doesn't
do any low-level tricks so administrator privileges are not required.
If your hardware is working properly H2testw will not harm any
existing data.
BUT: _If_ the hardware is defective then H2testw is designed to find
that defect and might as a side effect damage existing files.
Therefore: IF YOU SUSPECT A USB STICK OR OTHER STORAGE MEDIA TO BE DEFECTIVE, EMPTY IT AND TEST IT COMPLETELY WITH H2TESTW. Only emptymedia can be fully tested with H2testw. In order to be able tonreproduce the results we
recommend to format the media (quick formatwill do) and then test it.
H2testw writes files of up to 1 GByte to the chosen destination and
names them 1.h2w, 2.h2w, 3.h2w and so on.
Readme enclosed :-
Digital Kaos - Downloads - SD memory & USB stick testing program
Regards
H2testw was developed to test USB sticks for various kinds of errors.
It can also be used for any other storage media like memory cards,
internal and external hard drives and even network volumes.
The executable file H2testw.exe needs no installation and can be
directly run. It was developed for Windows XP and Vista.
The function of H2testw is quite simple: It fills the chosen target
directory with test data and then reads it back and verifies it.
H2testw does not overwrite or erase any existing data. It doesn't
do any low-level tricks so administrator privileges are not required.
If your hardware is working properly H2testw will not harm any
existing data.
BUT: _If_ the hardware is defective then H2testw is designed to find
that defect and might as a side effect damage existing files.
Therefore: IF YOU SUSPECT A USB STICK OR OTHER STORAGE MEDIA TO BE DEFECTIVE, EMPTY IT AND TEST IT COMPLETELY WITH H2TESTW. Only emptymedia can be fully tested with H2testw. In order to be able tonreproduce the results we
recommend to format the media (quick formatwill do) and then test it.
H2testw writes files of up to 1 GByte to the chosen destination and
names them 1.h2w, 2.h2w, 3.h2w and so on.
Readme enclosed :-
Digital Kaos - Downloads - SD memory & USB stick testing program
Regards
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