S.M.A.R.T. monitoring

ZAR has been discontinued

After about twenty years, I felt ZAR can no longer be updated to match the modern requirements, and I decided to retire it.

ZAR is replaced by Klennet Recovery, my new general-purpose DIY data recovery software.

If you are looking specifically for recovery of image files (like JPEG, CR2, and NEF), take a look at Klennet Carver, a separate video and photo recovery software.

S.M.A.R.T. (Self Monitoring And Reporting Technology) is a protocol which modern hard drives utilize to report their status to the host machine. The hard drives monitors itself for any kind of emerging defects and reports the problem for you to take the corrective action. Proper corrective action typically involves backing up all the data on the drive before returning it under warranty.

Active SMART (www.ariolic.com/activesmart/index.html)