User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Accessing Online Support
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Status
- Performance
- Tools
- Firmware Update
- Check for Updates
- Update Using Bootable USB Drive
- Update Using File on My Computer
- Erase Drive—Secure Erase
- Delete User Data with Secure Erase
- Create a Bootable USB Drive for Secure Erase
- Sanitize
- Delete User Data with Sanitize
- Create a Bootable USB Drive with Sanitize
- Erase Drive (WD Black)
- Bootable USB Drive for Erase Drive (WD Black)
- S.M.A.R.T.
- Diagnostic Short Test
- Diagnostic Extended Test
- Drive Details
- System Details
- Settings
- Help
Diagnostic Short Test
The S.M.A.R.T. Diagnostic Short Test runs automatically run every time the Western
Digital SSD Dashboard application is launched. It is a quick, drive health test as
defined by the S.M.A.R.T. specification.
Note: For WD Black PCIe SSD in systems running iRST drivers, this diagnostic
short/extended test is not supported due to driver limitations.
Diagnostic Extended Test
The S.M.A.R.T. Diagnostic Extended Test is an extended drive health test as defined
by the S.M.A.R.T. specification. The Western Digital SSD Dashboard cannot be used
while the test is running. However, you can cancel the test at any time.
If the test is successful, the progress status changes to a green, test complete
message.
If the test is unsuccessful, click the provided link to go to the test details.
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