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Hard Disk Sentinel Standard Edition 6.01 is up for free again if anyone missed it,
Download and install before deal expiry or you can get 50% off lifetime upgrades if you want the latest for ever
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[Windows] Free: Hard Disk Sentinel Standard Edition 6.01 $0 @ Bitsdujour
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brent3000 on 05/09/2023 - 22:02 bitsdujour.com (2200 clicks)
Last edited 05/09/2023 - 23:13 by 1 other user
Last edited 05/09/2023 - 23:13 by 1 other user
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OR if installed after the 30th Sept, just backdate your PC, install and open it. You can then set PC back to current date. All should be well.
I'm pretty sure that the installer does an online check to a server for a date time check (for the time kept from the server) and refuses to install even if you backdate the date on your PC. So that probably won't work. It's how they would stop people using this forever.
Worked fine when I installed a couple of weeks back from the file I grabbed from this older offer
So unless any changes with this version it should be fine?
I'm pretty sure that the installer does an online check to a server for a date time check
I have no problem install the version 5 on several PCs.
Nice! This is like a sorcery!!
Good call on the direct link …. I think the highest number of promotional emails (points for consistency as well) I have ever received, is from this lot haha
you can also just input any fake email (or your favorite politician email) and it'll show you the download link
tks
Thanks. You should update description with this :)
Direct link doesn't seem to work any more, that or my internet connection hates me.Never mind. Browser was balking at downloading over http (minus s)
Is this tool worth installing?
yes
Yes it is, especially if you use older machines or desktops with two or more HDDs/SSDs
This one isn't vapourware or a dodgy tool, especially if you have older drives, well worth it
thanks op, i overwrote my last installation trying to update it
Would've been useful to include details of what this software actually does…:
Hard Disk Sentinel monitors and analyzes your hard disk and solid state drives, giving you valuable feedback on the health of the drive, any performance degradations, and warning of impending failure. With Hard Disk Sentinel, you'll be able to find, test, diagnose, and even repair disk drive issues before they escalate to catastrophic status.
Been using this for years, very handy software. I see with this update they added the ability to do something I previously had to install another piece of software to do (for M2 drives, check how fast the socket is actually going vs how fast the drive could potentially go).
Current version is 6.10, so this is an older version.
One of my drives has an estimated remaining lifespan of 63 days. I think the HDD is about 10 years old, is this program known to be quite accurate?
69 days is more accurate.
They're predicting how long until you find their rootkit and chuck it out
Check their website for how this is calculated, it essentially takes into account how long it's been on, measured temperatures and it's SMART health value. Something to take note of is that for their calculations a disk with perfect health has a max expected lifetime of 5 years.
Personally I would just read the short text description they give you, if it says the disk status is perfect then no SMART values are concerning and you should be OK. 10 years is a fairly old for a HDD though, if it has been on for that long then unless you're storing disposable data it may be time to retire it.
Seeing this deal reminded me of Spinrite.
Anybody still remember that. Miraculous little program.Originally released in 1987
Current version 6.0 was released in 2004.
There's plans for new releases to deal with ssd and uefi issues, but who knows when.
So sad when an old friend passes 😭Is Steve still spruiking the wonders of XP?
He's upgraded to Vista
And it was written in x86 assembly
Seems like a good way to install some kernel level malware for free.
"Too Many Downloads
This promotion has been downloaded too many times from this link.
You can get this download by making a purchase from this page."
Too late or too slow???
Mine is working via the direct link in the first comment
The download is working for me right now, but it's slow.
What does this software actually do?
@brotherfranciz posted above^
"Hard Disk Sentinel monitors and analyzes your hard disk and solid state drives, giving you valuable feedback on the health of the drive, any performance degradations, and warning of impending failure. With Hard Disk Sentinel, you'll be able to find, test, diagnose, and even repair disk drive issues before they escalate to catastrophic status."
Two comments say it's a rootkit but this is unlikely.
virus total scan on the setup executable for anyone interested:
https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/47f3ef6a92ead40a06f38792…
I also scanned the one that was linked in the top comment of this post here: https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file-analysis/NTEyMzdhY2MzZmI…
Seems to be slightly different file to your one.
Only the Chinese-based "Rising" av picked up something, which leads me to believe that it is a false positive.
@nereus: Yep, same. Mine extracted as just "hdsentinel_setup.exe" whereas yours appears to have been "hdsentinel_setup-6.01.exe" so probably why it was different. Just going off the details on virustotal.
@nereus: It is a bit strange - mine came from the top comment on this post and the link to the archive was: http://download.bitsdujour.com/bdj/downloads/2023/hdsentinel…
I just re-downloaded again and the file inside the archive is "hdsentinel_setup.exe" so not sure where your one with the version number came from. Perhaps you used a different link?
@nereus: Hmm, it's the same link I used and just re-used! Strange, unless brent3000 or the people who run the server did a switcheroo of the link/archive at some point.
It might not be malware but this is exactly the sort of software that would contain it. If it was malware its really no wonder we have such massive cyber problems with people just willing to jump in and install something like this having no idea how it works.
Seems that you are very paranoid about this software. I would suggest using something like Malwarebytes to do a Malware & Rootkit scan before and after installing this app to put your mind to rest.
Additionally, you can install something like Comodo Firewall which will ask you to allow or deny specific permissions for apps. A standalone AntiVirus instead of the built-in Windows Defender could also provide an additional layer of security (although Defender is quite good nowadays).
Lastly, you can run you PC with a non-elevated access user by default and install the app on that user's profile, instead of the administrator profile for additional security.
@Meeb: Unfortunately malwarebytes and av do not detect all malware otherwise why wouldn't businesses just install them and forget about it? Even if you could modify permissions for the app and manage to make it work, what difference does it make if no one else is doing it. I am concerned people throw caution to the wind with software like this because it's these sort of applications malware is most frequently hidden in. Install allowing permissions it asks for, let it monitor your hard drive while maintaining an internet connection to its server. It's a recipe for malware.
@ThePojo: How can you trust any software then, so called malware can be in anything then since as you say not all malware is picked up?
Also interesting that you assume that there is an internet connection for this app - I use a white-list firewall approach - i.e. blocking everything by default and only allowing through trusted apps and Hard Disk Sentinel did not ask for a connection to the Internet.
It also simply employs S.M.A.R.T. capabilities built into every HDD to display this information nicely within Windows.
I feel like you're overthinking it with this one…it's good to be cautious sure, but this company and app has been around since 2005.
@Meeb: Yes, malware could be just in about anything, especially things like this. If you're so sure about your firewall and anti-virus, go download a bunch of pdf's from junk e-mails and put it to the test. Then when your computer stops working you can look into what malware actually is and how the whole point of it is that it won't be detected until someone reports it because that's how it works. It legitimately scares me that people will just download this stuff without thinking but the way you have been responding makes me honestly not care.
@ThePojo: If you "honestly don't care" then continually replying with novels is a weird way to show it…
@mickeyjuiceman: Easiest block for me after that exchange, on par with jv's unnecessarily randomly boldfaced comments. Guy is just spreading his paranoid fear of malware, when one can easily take steps to avoid it.
For anyone else having trouble downloading with the direct link…I had to open a new tab and copy/paste the link there to make it work
Hey all, I have tried to dl the program but I'm unable to see where it actually landed, it tells me it is dl'd but not sure where, any help is appreciated, thanks
you probably had the too many downloads problem?
Yes that is the error I got.
If you go to the download page and leave a comment, one of the reps will get back to you
too many downloads
install before deal expiry
Just for anyone wonder, you can always change your computer date back to reinstall it.
can't download :(
The direct link does not work with Chrome. it works with Firefox and Edge
I got it from chrome have to paste and refresh it again.
WonderFox DVD Video Converter is also free.
The direct link would not work at all for me until I copied it into Microsoft Edge and downloaded it there
Chrome would just do nothing when clicking the link
Cheers for the info as I had to do the same. Old version updated successfully after downloading on Edge,
I had no issues downloading via my phone. It was slow but I have the zip file.
Is this any different to CrystalDiskInfo which is free and open source?
It has Explorer integration and lacks anime-girl skins of CrystalDiskInfo, so a bit different. In the end, like CrystalDiskInfo, it relies on S.M.A.R.T. to provide a health-status of your drives with some optional alert and windows integration features.
Direct link for those not keen to hand over an email,
http://download.bitsdujour.com/bdj/downloads/2023/hdsentinel…
Needs to be installed before Sep 30th to remain active
'The installer is already unlocked meaning you do not need a registration key to register the product. Please notice that this installer has lifetime use but it does not have any upgrades. If you upgrade your copy of this program in the future, then the program will appear as a trial and you will need to pay for a registration key if you want to register it. Also, please install this product before 30th of September 2023 in order for the application to become unlocked. If you install it on or after 30th of September 2023, the application will not be unlocked and you will need a registration key to unlock it.
For easier reference here is the direct URL to the installer:'