Knowledge Base

Acronis Drive Monitor is a freeware tool available for public download at the Acronis website.

This tool is designed to monitor safety of data on desktops and servers by analyzing three major parameters:

1. Health of system hard drives via S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) available in most modern hard drives. See also S.M.A.R.T. Monitoring;
2. Monitoring of Windows events that may indicate increased probability of data loss, such as file system errors or problems reported by storage hardware drivers. See also Acronis Drive Monitor: Critical Events Monitoring Configuration;
3. Monitoring of availability of recent disk backups. Please note that only Acronis backup software is supported.

Support for Acronis Drive Monitor is community-based and is provided through Acronis Knowledge Base and forum. See also Acronis Drive Monitor: Support Options.

Please check the following resources on Acronis Drive Monitor:

• Website - Acronis Drive Monitor page;
• Forum - Acronis Drive Monitor section – you can ask your questions about the product or share your scripts or experience with other community members;
• Knowledge Base articles:
  • Acronis Drive Monitor: Description
  • Acronis Drive Monitor: Options
  • Acronis Drive Monitor: Setting Up E-Mail Alerts
  • Acronis Drive Monitor: Supported Operating Systems
  • Acronis Drive Monitor: Custom Scripts
  • Acronis Drive Monitor: Critical Events Monitoring
  • Acronis Drive Monitor: Critical Events Monitoring Configuration
  • Acronis Drive Monitor: Disk Health Calculation
  • Acronis Drive Monitor: Known Issues in Disk Health Calculation
  • S.M.A.R.T. Monitoring
  • S.M.A.R.T. Support in Acronis Drive Monitor
  • There are also articles that describe the S.M.A.R.T. parameters and attributes used in disk health calculation. See S.M.A.R.T. articles.