WD10EZEX alignment

I installed newly purchased WD 1 TB internal HD (WD 10EZEX) in my windows 7 x64 without using WD alignment tool. Now can i ran WD alignment tool for my WD 10EZEX without losing my data. Is it possible at current status of my HD ?

Also, Is there any other tool available to improve the hard disk’s performance as i observed that my HD not performing as per the promise. how i can check the actual read/write speed of my WD10EZEX Hard drive ?

Please find solution for this issue.

Thanks.

Hello,

I suggest you take a look at the link below. Hope it helps.

How to use the Acronis Alignment Tool to realign an Advanced Format drive

And how do i register my hard drive. I bought it online in January 2014.

Its WD 10EZEX.