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• Method 1 of 2: In Windows
• Method 2 of 2: On a Mac

This wikiHow teaches you how to check the health of your solid state drive (SSD) on a Windows or Mac computer. On Windows, you can check the health of an SSD using a third-party program, and on the Mac, you can use the built-in disk utility.

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Method 1 of 2: In Windows

1. Go to the website https://crystalmark.info. Using your browser, go to the CrystalMark website, where you can find an app that we will use to monitor the health of the SSD.
2. click on CrystalDiskInfo Standard Edition. It is the first option under "Quick Download". This will take you to a download page where the download will start automatically. If the download does not start automatically, click the blue link with "CrystalDiskInfo7_5_2.exe" in the middle of the page.
3. Open the installation file. Double-click the installation file you just downloaded to start the installation wizard. The full file name is "CrystalDiskInfo7_5_2.exe".
   • The downloaded files are usually located in your "Downloads" folder by default.
   • click on Yes to authorize changes that the installation file can make to your computer, when prompted.
4. Accept the agreement and click Next one. If desired, read the license agreement and click the radio button next to "I accept the agreement". Click "Next" when you are ready to proceed.
5. click on Next one. This will install CrystalDiskInfo in the default location as indicated in the text field. If you want to change the installation location, click Leaves and select another location.
6. click on Next one. This creates a folder in the Start menu. You can change the default name in the text field to rename the folder in the Start menu.
   • You can also click the "Don't create a folder in the Start menu" check box if you don't want to add a folder to the Start menu.
7. Check or uncheck the "Create desktop shortcut" box and click Next one. This will create a shortcut on your desktop. If you don't want a shortcut on the desktop, uncheck the box and click "Next".
8. click on to install. The installation process will begin. The installation should take less than a minute.
9. Start CrystalDiskInfo. If you just installed CrystalDiskInfo, make sure the "Run CrystalDiskInfo" check box is checked, then click Complete to launch the app. Otherwise, you can double-click the application's shortcut on your desktop or in the folder where you installed the application.
10. Select a disk. All drives installed on your computer are at the top of the app. Click on the SSD you want to check and inspect the rating under "Health Status". A good rating is "Good" followed by a health percentage, where 100% is the best possible rating.
    • If the health status indicates "Caution", there may be bad sectors on your SSD, indicating that the drive is old and may malfunction.

Method 2 of 2: On a Mac

1. Open a new Finder window click on Programs. It's in the left column of the Finder window.
2. Double click on the folder Utilities. It's the blue folder at the bottom of the page with a screwdriver and wrench picture on it.
3. Double click on Disk Utility. It is the app with a hard drive icon with a stethoscope. This provides information about the drives you have installed on your Mac.
4. Select your SSD drive. All the drives you have installed are listed in the sidebar on the left. Click on a drive to select it.
5. click on First aid. It's the tab at the top of the screen with a stethoscope icon on it. A popup will appear asking if you want to run the first aid on the disc.
6. click on To carry out. It's in the bottom right corner of the popup window.
7. click on Get on. If you apply "First Aid" to your startup disk, the startup volume will be temporarily frozen and other apps will not respond until the operation is complete.
8. click on Show details. A report of any problems found on the floppy drive is displayed. Messages with red text indicate that a problem has been found with the floppy drive. The last message will tell you if the SSD needs to be repaired.
9. click on Ready. It's the blue button in the lower right corner of the "First Aid" window with a summary. This closes the "First Aid" popup window in Disk Utility.