Checks to see whether a USB drive is counterfeit or advertising a fake size.
FakeFlashTest is a free utility that allows you to test the real storage capacity of your hard disks, USB sticks, memory cards and other external storage media.
The reason why such tools exist is because the market is flooded with USB flash devices sold as having a larger capacity than they actually do. These can often be found at online discounters or foreign retailers.
In just a few minutes, FakeFlashTest is able to tell you the total storage space offered by a device, allowing you to know if the USB flash drives and other cheap memory cards you may have bought online are in order.
Note that you may have issues with NTFS-formatted devices.
Features of FakeFlashTest
- Analysis: Analyze and detect fake memory chips.
- Detection: Detect discrepancies between manufacturer's capacity and actual capacity.
- Detection: Identify low quality and counterfeit flash memory.
- Interface: Simple, intuitive and user-friendly interface.
- Reports: Generate detailed reports of the test results.
- Storage: Monitor and track available storage.
- Testing: Quick and thorough testing of flash memory.
- Tests: Diagnose flash drives and USB sticks for counterfeit capacity.
Compatibility and License
FakeFlashTest is provided under a freeware license on Windows from PC utilities with no restrictions on usage. Download and installation of this PC software is free and 1.1.5 is the latest version last time we checked.
What version of Windows can FakeFlashTest run on?
FakeFlashTest can be used on a computer running Windows 11 or Windows 10. Previous versions of the OS shouldn't be a problem with Windows 8 and Windows 7 having been tested. It comes in both 32-bit and 64-bit downloads.
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