Knowledge: disk management
See Also:
- computers → hardware → storage → hard drives
- computers → software → file management
- computers → software → networking → network performance
Links
- Fdutils
http://fdutils.linux.lu/index.html - C source code for Linux floppy tuning utilities. For configuring and debugging the floppy driver, formatting extra capacity disks, and for sending raw commands to the floppy controller.
- PowerQuest Corporation
http://www.powerquest.com/ - Provider of storage management software including PartitionMagic, DriveImage Pro, ServerMagic, DriveCopy, SecondChance and DataKeeper. Trial downloads.
- CharisMac
http://www.charismac.com/ - High end storage software for Windows NT and Macintosh, including Anubis hard disk formatter, Backup Mastery, RAID software, AutoCache CD acceleration, Diascribe CD writing, PowerControl SCSI mode page setter, FibreShare serial network storage, SMART disk checking.
- Diskeeper Corporation
http://www.diskeeper.com/coverpage.asp - Disk defragmentation and file recovery software to restore system speed and performance from Diskeeper Corporation.
- Active SMART
http://www.ariolic.com/activesmart/index.html - A hard disk status analyzer and failure prediction software it uses S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) to monitor the health status of Hard Disk Drives (HDD). Supports ATA/IDE and SCSI interfaces.
- Portlock Software
http://www.portlocksoftware.com/ - Provides software solutions to manage Novell NetWare disks, partitions and volumes, which includes defragmentation, volume resizing and volume segment management.
- Powerdefrag.com
http://www.powerdefrag.com/ - Power Defrag 2.00 optimizes the operation of the Windows disk defragmenter tool and improves its stability. Shareware run on Win 95/98/SE/ME.
- Blancco Ltd. - Data Cleaner
http://www.blancco.com/ - Data erasure utility certified by CESG Infosec, DIPCOG, NSTL. Data recovery is impossible. It bypasses BIOS and OS and supports IDE AT/IDE, SCSI/USB and FireWire hard disks. [Windows platform only]
- SmartDir
http://www.gavlockconsulting.com/smartdir.htm - Produces 5 types of file and disk management reports. Helps document and manage everything from hard drives and CD-ROMs to the largest network server volumes.
- Madboot.com
http://www.madboot.com/ - Links to bootdisks of all kinds, drivers, message board and chat.
- Drive Health
http://www.drivehealth.com/ - The hard disk analyzing and monitoring tool based on the S.M.A.R.T. technology. Will predict HDD failure and prevent losing critical data. Supports both IDE/ATA and SCSI interfaces.
- Quick Tips: Laptop Boot Disk
http://qtips.us/ - Support the multibay CD-ROM without the drive installed, for IBM and Compaq laptops.
- CD-R ATIP Reader
http://w510.tm.odessa.ua/soft/cdr_atip/ - Read information from CD-R/RW media and output it for user in raw binary data view, in fields values view and in translated view. Information can contain media manufacturer name, disc type and additional information. Requirements: Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000, WNASPI32.DLL. [Shareware]
- OmniXray
http://www.omnixray.com/ - Examine and recover files from Windows NT, 2000 ,XP, and 9x volumes, with a single DOS start-up disk or other start-up media.
- Sumation Explorer
http://www.sumation.net - Manage and identify storage shortages on systems and analyze the operation, to maximize storage resources. Product specifications, pricing, FAQs, screenshots, downloads, and contact details.
- NTFS Reader for DOS
http://www.ntfs.com/products.htm - Free tool that provides read access to NTFS partitions within the MS DOS environment.
- Raxco Software, USA
http://www.raxco.com/ - Optimization, and performance software for Windows and OpenVMS networks. Products include Perfectdisk 2000 disk defragmentation, RepairDisk Manager for disaster protection, Personal WorkSaver a Corporate disk management and recovery, and version control.
- Max
http://www.geocities.com/max1million/ - Replaces the Windows 98 boot disk.
- Runtime Software
http://www.runtime.org/ - Data recovery software for all Windows file systems. Recover deleted files, corrupted hard drives, and partitions.
- SpeedUpMyPC
http://www.liutilities.com/products/speedupmypc/ - Free up memory and other resources. Optimize Internet connection, reassign CPU resources to improve performance, prevent crashes and reduce startup times considerably. Recover from crashes and terminate misbehaving applications instantly.
- Diskeeper Home Edition
http://www.diskeeper-home.co.uk - Single user disk defragmentation utility available to UK customers.
- Smartmontools Home Page
http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/ - Public-domain Linux/Windows/Solaris/FreeBSD/NetBSD package contains two utility programs (smartctl and smartd) to control and monitor storage systems using the self-monitoring, analysis and reporting Technology System (S.M.A.R.T.) built into most modern ATA and SCSI hard disks.
- RAMBooster.Net
http://rambooster.net/ - A RAM memory optimizer and cleaner for defragmenting physical memory. It will displays real-time graphs of available physical and virtual RAM. [Windows 95/98/NT/2000/Me/XP]
- Norton SystemWorks™
http://www.symantec.com/sabu/sysworks/basic/ - Set of tools from Symantec for finding and fixing problems, improving performance, maintaining and troubleshooting Windows systems.
- Disk Management for Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=309000 - Microsoft Knowledge Base article describing common disk management tasks for Windows XP
- HD Workbench
http://www.diydatarecovery.nl/HD_Workbench.htm - Disk health monitoring software that utilizes SMART and disk-surface tests. [Windows 2000/XP]
- HDD Health
http://www.panterasoft.com/ - SMART disk status check and failure-prediction utility that supports pop-up and event log notification mechanisms [Windows 9X, NT, Me, 2000 and XP]
- Otium Utilistor
http://www.otium.co.uk - A storage resource management product that monitors disk capacity and analyses data across networked servers.
- O&O Software
http://www.oo-software.com - Offering a variety of disk management solutions for Windows including tools for defragmenting and data recovery.
- IsoBuster
http://www.smart-projects.net/isobuster/ - Data recovery from damaged CD and DVD media. Windows shareware with multiple language support.
- SpaceGuard SRM
http://www.tools4ever.com/products/spaceguard/ - A directory based quota management tool featuring quota enforcement, notification through popup and SMTP/MAPI mail, and Active Directory integration.
- DiskView
http://www.diskview.com - A disk management software that graphically shows disk space usage, file fragmentation and hard disk health based on S.M.A.R.T. technology - within Windows Explorer.
- Advanced CD Catalog
http://www.ababasoft.com/cdorganizer/ - Creates searchable catalog of removable media, prints labels. Freeware.
- R-tools Technology Inc.
http://www.r-tt.com/ - Disk management software including utilities for data recovery, drive imaging, disk wiping and access control.
- Acronis
http://www.acronis.com/ - Disk and partition management utilities. Company news and product details.
- EzReload Boot Disk
http://ezreload.com/bootdisk/ - Software for Windows reloading. For Win95, Win98, ME, XP and 2000.
- Paragon Software Group
http://www.paragon-software.com/ - Partition management, secure deletion, disk backup and imaging tools.
- Kernel Recovery Tools
http://www.kerneldatarecovery.com - Kernel Recovery Tools are designed to recover data from the Windows (FAT16, FAT32, NTFS, NTFS5), Linux (Ext2, Ext3, JFS, ReiserFS), UNIX (UFS, EAFS, HTFS, VxFS, FFS), Novell Netware (NWFS, Net386, NSS) and Apple Macintosh file systems/
- Advanced Drive Protector
http://www.advanceddriveprotector.com/ - Hide, control access and/or prevent autorun on PC hard drives, network drives and removable media drives.
- Nucleus Data Recovery
http://www.nucleusdatarecovery.org - Recover data from crashed computer disks, laptop disks, pen drives, mermory cards, usd drives. Supports Windows, Linux, Mac and Novell partitions.
- Datacatch Librarian
http://www.datacatch.com/ - Software for cataloging and managing removable media, integrated with Windows.
- Multi Data Rescue
http://www.naltech.com - Recover lost and deleted files from CD/DVD discs and Digital Media.
- Smart CD Catalog
http://www.smartcdcatalog.com - Software for organizing and managing CDs, DVDs, and other media collections.
- USB Safely Remove
http://safelyremove.com - Utility that extends Safely Remove Hardware icon functionality
- CD Bank Cataloguer from Qunom Software
http://www.qunomsoft.com - Helps maintain and organize your collection of CD-ROMs, audio CDs and DVDs.
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