About this tag
The gsmartcontrol tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about using GSmartControl, a graphical tool for viewing and interpreting S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) data from hard drives and SSDs. In the context of troubleshooting Windows 7 BSOD errors involving ntoskrnl.exe, users may run S.M.A.R.T. diagnostics to check drive health. GSmartControl helps assess whether failing hardware could be causing system crashes, complementing other diagnostic tools like memtest86. The tag is relevant for users investigating drive-related issues on Windows systems.
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    Check NVMe SSD Health on Windows 10 and 11: PowerShell, SMART Data and GSmartControl

    When Windows evaluates your primary storage drive and returns the single word "Healthy," it feels like getting a clean bill of health from a doctor who only glanced at you from across the waiting room. It is reassuring on the surface, yet it leaves out almost the entire chart. Your solid-state...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 BSOD ntoskrnl.exe?

    Hi, so yesterday my computer has been BSOD'ing quite frequently. The first dump file is 120714-12464-01.zip and the 2nd file is the last one that would let me zip it. The 2 .dmp files since then say "File not found or no read permission" when I try to zip them. Anyway I downloaded windbg.exe...
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    • antivirus avast bsod computer errors debugging diagnostics dump files gsmartcontrol hardware testing memtest86 ntoskrnl.exe permissions s.m.a.r.t. software issues system crash system restore troubleshooting windbg windows 7
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    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)