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How to check hard disk's speed with CMD on windows 10

You can check your hard disk's speed with CMD on Windows 10 using the following steps:

  1. Open the Command Prompt by typing "cmd" in the Windows search bar and selecting "Command Prompt" from the search results.

  2. In the Command Prompt window, type the following command:

    winsat disk -drive <drive letter>

    Replace <drive letter> with the letter assigned to the hard drive that you want to test. For example, if you want to test the C drive, you would type:

    winsat disk -drive c

  3. Press Enter to run the command. Windows will now run a series of tests on your hard drive and provide you with a performance score, including the disk's sequential read and write speeds.

  4. Once the test is complete, you can view the results in the Windows Performance Index. To do this, type "cmd" in the Windows search bar and select "Command Prompt" from the search results. In the Command Prompt window, type the following command:

    winsat formal

    This will generate a report of all the performance tests that Windows has run, including the hard disk speed test.

Note that the speed test results may vary depending on various factors such as the type of hard drive, its age, and the size of the file being transferred.

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