This test operates by a complex process of writing, reading, and verifying information on every track of the hard disk, except for tracks that are already flagged as bad tracks.
To start the test, press 3 and then Enter. You see these messages:
Analyze Hard DiskRead/Save/Write/Read/Restore/Read check for all tracks...Current cylinder is xxxx
As each track is checked, thecylinder number (xxxx) counts down to zero. When the analysis is complete, the program displays a complete report on the status of the disk, including a table of unflagged tracks that produced write, read errors. For a 20MB hard disk with one flagged bad track, you see this display:
Analysis | finished. | = |
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Count | of | tracks | flagged bad | 1 | |
Count | of | tracks | with write, read errors | = | 0 |
Count | of | good tracks | = | 2459 |
Press ENTER to return to the menu.
If the program finds one bad track that is not flagged, the summary above shows one track with a write, read error, and only 2458 good tracks. The report is then followed by a table like this:
Write, Read Error Tracks
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
Cylinder Head Cylinder Head Cylinder Head Cylinder Head
237 2
Confirm to register the tracks in the Write, Read Error Track Table as bad tracks.
Do you want to register the error tracks as bad tracks (Y/N)?