DiskInternals Linux Reader provides several disk management tools in an easy-to-use interface. Most notably it includes a tool for reading disks formatted to to a variety of file systems for Mac and Linux, as well as virtual disks from VMware, VirtualBox, VirtualPC and Parallels (VMDK, VHD, VDI, HDS). The program can also create disk images. The interface includes a disk usage window, basic file search, and a preview option for pictures and text.
Can create disk images (.img and .dsk), including boot sector. Filesystems supported include: Ext2/3/4; ReiserFS, Reiser4; HFS, HFS+ (Mac OS); FAT, exFAT; NTFS, ReFS (next-gen Windows filesystem); UFS2; and in preview-only mode: ZFS, XFS, Hikvision NAS and DVR.
A 64-bit version is available (within the folder).
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Dependencies: | Administrator rights |
Stealth: ? | No. HKLM\SOFTWARE\DiskInternals, HKCU\Software\DiskInternals |
License: | Liteware |
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Similar/alternative apps: | Explore2fs Portable Edition |
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webfork
on 2017-03-01 19:13
Tested with Mac-formatted HFS+ drive today and this worked beautifully. Very easy and fast.
pfw70
on 2019-04-22 23:50
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Tip: aside of Universal Extractor the .exe (Linux_Reader-v3.4.exe) can also be extracted with 7Zip, a portable version being availabe on this site, 7-ZipPortable.exe. |
DiskGenius is full-featured partition manager, which is designed to optimize disk usage for Windows users. It allows you to resize, extend, split, create, delete, format, hide, copy and erase partition to maximize disk space use.
DiskGenius is a complete disk & partition solution for Windows PCs that helps managing storage space for higher efficiency.
There is also a Lite version available that only features the partition manager. Find the links in the comments or in the associated forum thread.
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Dependencies: | Administrator rights |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | Liteware |
How to extract: | Download the "Portable" ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch DiskGenius.exe. |
What's new? | See: https://diskgenius.com/version-history.php |
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gbrao
on 2022-04-10 22:31
Lite versions (v5.4.3.1342):
freakazoid
on 2022-09-03 22:50
Thanks to gbrao about mentioning the Lite version. That was exactly what I was looking for!
freakazoid
on 2022-09-07 16:32
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Lite versions (v5.4.6.1432): |
CrystalDiskInfo monitors disk health status and temperature, monitoring/graphing of S.M.A.R.T. diagnostic information. The program also tells you how many times the hard disk has been turned on and how many hours.
Functional with magnetic and solid state disks.
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 / Win11 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
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Administrator rights Internet Explorer 8+ Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0+/4.0+ (only for Alert Mail) |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | MIT License |
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Similar/alternative apps: | PassMark DiskCheckup, HDDScan |
What's new? |
8.17.12 [2022/11/27]
8.17.13 [2022/12/03]
8.17.14 [2023/01/21]
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SYSTEM
on 2012-09-26 14:31
@rodger123: This "worse" version only leaves files in Internet Explorer's cache. IMHO, the overhead caused by PortableApps.com Launcher is not worth it.
Special
on 2020-12-15 23:43
Might be worth staying on the previous release if you have a Samsung SSD like the very popular EVO. Why wouldn't you want to have the health the % available???
PapaiMark
on 2022-06-26 21:47
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8.0.4 [2022/01/30] |
OpenCloseDriveEject lets you easily explore and eject storage devices by their drive letters, presenting everything under one roof in a simple user interface. This includes CD, DVD, Blue-Ray drives, external HDD and SSD, SD cards etc.
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Runs on: | Win7 / Win8 / Win10 / Win11 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: | Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Create a blank file called OpenCloseDriveEject.ini in the same folder. Launch OpenCloseDriveEject.exe (32-bit version) or OpenCloseDriveEject_x64.exe (64-bit) version. |
What's new? | See: https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Microsoft/OpenCloseDriveEject/History |
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CrystalDiskMark is benchmarks disk performance, measuring sequential and random 4KB/512KB reads/writes for any storage device. The target device does not need to be formatted.
A 64-bit version is available (within the folder).
Alternatively, CrystalDiskMark Portable is also available, which auto-switches between x86 and x64.
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Runs on: | WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Dependencies: | Administrator rights |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | MIT License |
How to extract: | Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch DiskMark32.exe or DiskMark64.exe (for 64-bit OS). |
Similar/alternative apps: | HD Tune, IsMyHdOK |
What's new? | See: https://crystalmark.info/en/software/crystaldiskmark/crystaldiskmark-history/ |
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Checker
on 2015-08-01 18:52
@ smaragdus: First mentioned by malikorx69 [07 Feb 2008], so this is the forum topic.
AndTheWolf
on 2016-11-07 21:09
CrystalDiskinfo should not be listed under Similar/alternative apps for CrystalDiskMark. CrystalLDiskMark benchmarks, whereas CrystalDiskinfo supplies a lot of disk information, but does NOT benchmark.
webfork
on 2019-10-07 21:39
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A remarkable number of commercial disks are benchmarked using this tool. It's a must-have for comparing hardware performance. |
CheckDisk searches for and repairs disk errors via either a basic or thorough surface test. The program is similar to ScanDisk and chkdsk tools supplied with Windows. It can find bad sectors on your disk and mark them as such, working on both hard disks (including SCSI and RAID) and removable media. It can also check CDs for errors as well.
Note: Manual is in German.
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Runs on: | Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | None |
License: | Freeware |
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Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch checkDisk.exe. Optionally, delete unnecessary language files. |
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wagner reatto
on 2019-08-15 18:55
I have system (Windows) on an SSD (C:), a Disk 1 Tb (Seagate) (D:), here it is the pagefile.sys. This application presents problems on both disks when it is to read and fix. On an external Seagate 1 Tb everything goes well.
tomcat
on 2022-09-10 03:12
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The developer states “It is quite similar to the ScanDisk tool or chkdsk.exe, supplied with the Windows operating systems”. |
DriveGLEAM indicates read/write activity for your hard drives in the system tray and also includes built in extensions for monitoring CPU and memory load. It also supports sending this information to the parallel port, so you can plug in your own electronics for visual display.
Support Windows 64-Bit versions.
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Runs on: | Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: | Download the single EXE file to a folder of your choice. Note that there is a different version for Win2K, so you might want to download that as well if you plan on running it on Win2K. Launch drivegleam.exe. |
HardDriveIndicator sits in the system tray and shows the input/output load of your local physical disks by displaying a five-bar indicator for both read and write operations. It supports auto-calibration to ensure that the output values are relative to the disk usage for that session.
Site no longer lists affiliation with this program, linking to Softpedia (thanks emka).
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Runs on: | Win2K / WinXP |
Writes settings to: | None |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: | Download the EXE file to any folder of your choice. Launch the program by double-clicking on hdi.exe. |
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Webfork
on 2009-02-07 11:06
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Efficient but not effecitve. Far more resource-friendly than the similarly-named "Hard Disk Indicator" (http://portablefreeware.com/?id=230) but not as usable. Red indicators and movement on the taskbar are distracting and thus make this only useful for diagnostics and not everyday use. Also, the scales provided are based on the previous minute of activity, not on actual hard drive speeds. Annoying. |
imageUSB writes exact bit-level image files to multiple flash drives. The program preserves all unused and slack space during the cloning process, including the Master Boot Record (MBR) and can perform flawless mass duplications of all UFD images, including bootable UFDs.
The program can also "zero" a USB drive, which is an efficient wipes to erase data with less harm to overall drive life. In addition, imageUSB has the ability to reformat even hard to format drives and reclaim any disk space that may be lost previously.
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Runs on: | Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | None |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: | Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch imageUSB.exe. |
Similar/alternative apps: | UNetbootin |
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DriveLetterView allows you to view the list of all drive letter assignments in your system, including local drives, remote network drives, CD/DVD drives, and USB drives - even if they are not currently plugged in. It also allows you to easily change a drive letter of USB devices and remote network shares, as well as to delete a drive letter of USB device that is not plugged in.
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Runs on: | Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Dependencies: | Administration rights (for changing letters) |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: | Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch DriveLetterView.exe. |
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