DRevitalize vs Macrorit Disk Scanner

DRevitalize is Windows software for diagnosing and attempting to repair physical damage on magnetic media, including hard drives and some floppy drives. It works around damaged areas by generating sequences of high and low signals intended to repair bad sectors. The listed current version is 4.10 for Windows and UEFI, and public demo downloads are available for Windows, UEFI, and DOS. Modes include scan-only checks and scan-and-repair read or write tests. Other functions include SMART analysis, raw-data copying, secure erase, Format Unit, ATA security operations, and Device Configuration Overlay controls. The software is intended for minor surface damage, typically a few bad sectors, rather than hundreds or thousands. It can inspect and modify SSD parameters, but cannot truly repair a defective SSD sector; it may reallocate that sector. UEFI use requires a 64-bit system and recent BIOS. Windows support information says the product is designed for Windows 10, while version 4.0 requires at least Windows Vista and .NET Framework 4.6. License ordering is no longer available and the project is on hold.

Macrorit Disk Scanner performs surface tests to find bad sectors on storage devices. It can scan a whole disk, a partition, free space or a selected area. Healthy sectors appear green and errors red, and results can be saved to a chosen location as a readable log. The Free Edition scans one disk on Windows. Pro + Edition costs $18.95, paid once for one computer and adds simultaneous multiple-disk scanning and a report when scanning finishes. Unlimited Edition costs $99.95, paid once, covers an unlimited company license, supports Windows Server and includes multiple-disk scanning. A portable edition can run from a USB drive to scan offline disks. Listed supported storage includes HDDs, SSDs, hardware RAID, USB and external drives, flash drives, memory cards and other devices. Requirements include Windows, an x86-compatible 500 MHz CPU, 512 MB RAM and 100 MB disk space. Macrorit says it was founded at the end of 2012 and identifies itself as part of Bada Technology Co., Ltd.