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If you want a 100% test, use Alcohol 120%. It will give try multiple times to read bad blocks/sectors, give a report and save to an ISO. Source: over 1 year ago
If you use a USB-stick, try making it with https://rufus.ie/en/ or make a bootable CD/DVD using e.g. https://imgburn.com/. Source: about 1 year ago
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