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Is there a utility similar to hdparm that can be run natively on Windows 8?
Answer: You can download both 32bit or 64bit version of that from below links from this source:
Download hdparm setup package for 32bit windowsDownload hdparm setup package for 64bit windows
IMPORTANT:This app needs administrative privileges to work. After installing on Windows 7, 8 and Vista you need to follow these instructions.
Another source is http://faculty.etsu.edu
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Note that the Windows version of hdparm still uses the Linux method for describing hard drives, and therefore, “c:” is actually ?represented using the string “hda”. Therefore, the examples ?shown above that use hda in their command line are actually referring ?to the C-drive. To access the D-drive, you would use “hdb” instead, ?and so on.
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Running hdparm
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To run hdparm, you will need to be in a command window with the ?current folder set to the folder where you installed hdparm. Perform ?the following steps to enter the 32-bit command window and change to ?the hdparm directory.
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To change to the proper folder, type
cd “Program Fileshdparmbin” ?
where “Program Filehdparm” is the folder where you installed the software. (Be sure to include the quotation marks in your command.) ?The folder “bin” was created below the installation folder and is ?where the executable is located.
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Typing “hdparm-run.bat” should give you the command line syntax which may be similar to that shown below:
Examples (for first ATA/SATA drive):hdparm -I hda ?Show disk identity, features, and current settingshdparm -I scd0 ?Same for first CD-ROMhdparm -M 128 hda ?Set acoustic management to ‘quiet’hdparm -M 254 hda ?Set acoustic management to ‘fast’hdparm -t hda ?Perform disk read timingshdparm -T hda ?Perform cached read timingshdparm -y hda ?Set disk to standby modehdparm –security-freeze hda ?Freeze security settingsUse ‘hdb’, ‘hdc’,… for second, third, … ATA/SATA drive.See man page (hdparm.8.*) for further info.