Option 3, Non-destructive Surface Analysis

The Non-destructive surface analysis does not destroy any data, and you can use it to safely check the condition of your hard disk drive. However, this test does not flag bad tracks.

To start the test, select Non-destructive surf ace analysis from the Hard Disk Format Menu. You see these messages:

Analyze Hard Disk

R e a d / V e r i f y c h e c k f o r a l l t r a c k s . . .

C u r r e n t c y l i n d e r i s n n n n

As the program checks each track, it counts the cylinder numbers down to zero. When the test is complete, the program displays a status report, such as the following:

Analysis

finished.

 

 

Count of

tracks flagged bad

=

n

Count of

tracks with read, verify

errors =

n

Count of

good tracks

= nnnn

No read, verify error was detected.

If the program finds tracks with errors, the screen displays a table listing them. Then you see this message:

P r e s s E n t e r t o r e t u r n t o t h e m e n u .

Press m to return to the Hard Disk Format Menu.

A-22 Physically Formatting a Hard Disk