check drive for errors.txt

#!/bin/sh

#for blank drives (DESTRUCTIVE write test--WIPES DRIVE):
#badblocks -wsv /dev/sd?

#w: destructive read-write test
#n: non-destructive read-write test
#s: show progress bar
#v: verbose
#o [file]: output results to file instead of stdout

#for drives with data (non-destructive write test)
#sudo badblocks -nsv /dev/sd?

#for live os, including file integrity check (tell fsck to call badblocks):
fsck -vcck /dev/<device-PARTITION>
#cc: non-destructive test mode
#k: preserves old bad sectors that were detected