When you select Auto Interleave, DIAG requests the disk drive identifier and disk drive type. After you specify the parameters, you see these messages:
W A R N I N G
All data on Hard disk you have specified may be LOST...
Do you still want to continue (Y/N)?Press Y and Enter to start the Auto Interleave function. Press N and Enter to stop the operation.
Media Analysis
This test identifies the bad tracks on the hard disk. DIAG performs a comprehensive analysis of the surface of the hard disk to find the bad tracks. DIAG uses three different bit patterns for this test. It formats the hard disk, marks the bad tracks, and displays the bad track list.
When you select Media Analysis, DIAG requests the following hard disk parameters:
Disk drive identifier
Disk drive type
Interleave factor
Start cylinder number
End cylinder number
Start head number
End head number