Vista - How to check hdd's SMART data?

One of my hdd's started to occasionally give strange sound, so I want to
check "Reallocated sectors count" and other SMART data. Unfortunately
neither Speedfan nor Everest Home Edition can't show Smart under my Vista
(SP0). What is the way to read SMART having only Vista Home Premium 32
installed?

I wonder if installing nForce drivers from nVidia website or alternatively
SP1 RC will help? However I am afraid that nforce drivers from nVidia
website might destroy my system.
Allternatively maybe there is a bootable fdd/cd image on Internet to read
smart ?

Mark

First post, so bear with me....

Try Western Digital's free windows diagnostic software, it will allow you to
see all of the hd smart information, and it works in Vista w/o problems.


"Netx" <user72cut-it-out@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:OeBD23jSIHA.1164@xxxxxx

Thanks for all response. Unfortunately I found out that all smart-displaying
software won't work under Vista with my nForce 570 Sli chipset. This is due
to drivers. However under Windows Xp such software worked OK showing smart.
(however currently I have only licence for Vista Premium box).

Now the problem is that I can't tell which of 2 installed disks makes
trouble to return it on warranty. It gives sort of "metal to metal friction"
noise for *only* several seconds a day. It started when I was making full
backup to usb device, two days ago, and heads were moving constantly for
about two hours.

Also I suppose that when I return it on warranty (to the shop), the strange
sound may not be emited. I decided to carry on with both HDDs until one will
die definitely. I make incremental backup every day.

Mark