Western Digital

[Miscreant]

I am looking for the first set of tools with out the drive check.

[locustfurnace]

Please read the pinned topic How to Request an App if your not certain on how to make a request, then add the necessary info back into this thread.

[the gaffer]

http://www.wdc.com/en/index.asp?Language=en look through the support section for tools , if you give more info on versions etc when you make a request, as per the pinned topic, you will have far better results and more chance of getting exactly what you are requesting if it is available.

[Miscreant]

Program Name: Data Lifeguard Tools
Website: http://www.wdc.com/en
Current version: Data Lifeguard Tools V. 11.0
Desired versions: Data Lifeguard Tools V. N/A
Description: I think it is the first V. but I can't be fore sure I used it four years ago.
The V. I need does not have the drive check.
So it will work on any brand of drive.

[locustfurnace]

• Data Lifeguard Lifeline Diag (187kbs) version unknown, files are dated 2000/01
• Data Lifeguard Lifeline Diag (173kbs) version unknown, files are dated 2002
• Data Lifeguard Lifeline Diag v5.03 (1.58megs).
  README - DLGDIAG (for above files)
  
  PROGRAM SUMMARY: This MODULE of the Data Lifeguard Tools program searches for and verifies the status of specific Western Digital drives. By accessing the Data Lifeguard information stored on the hard drive the program is able to quickly and efficiently verify the status of the drive. If any errors are logged or found it provides an option to return the

I do not believe the version # 1 would have been 4 years ago, I have a floppy disk with this utility (dldiag), and its from 1999, and the version on the floppy disk label states, Data Lifeguard Tools version 2.8. WD has been making harddrives for a long time. So can't be certain when they started shipping drives with this software.
It's generally not wise to use one hard drive manufacturers utility on a different brand.

[Miscreant]

Thank You
I will see if one of these two are the one I am looking for.