Travelstar 5K160 (SATA) Hard Disk Drive Specification

5.5Data buffer test

The data buffer is tested at power on reset and when a drive self-test is requested by the host. The test consists of a write/read '00'x and 'ff'x pattern on all buffers.

5.6Error recovery

Errors occurring on the drive are handled by the error recovery procedure.

Errors that are uncorrectable after application of the error recovery procedure are reported to the host system as nonrecoverable errors.

5.7Automatic reallocation

The sectors that show some errors may be reallocated automatically when specific conditions are met. The drive does not report any auto reallocation to the host system. The conditions for auto reallocation are described below.

5.7.1Nonrecovered write errors

When a write operation cannot be completed after the Error Recovery Procedure (ERP) is fully carried out, the sectors are reallocated to the spare location. An error is reported to the host system only when the write cache is disabled and the auto reallocation has failed.

5.7.2Nonrecoverable read error

When a read operation fails after ERP is fully carried out, a hard error is reported to the host system. This location is registered internally as a candidate for the reallocation. When a registered location is specified as a target of a write operation, a sequence of media verification is performed automatically. When the result of this verification meets the required criteria, this sector is reallocated.

5.7.3Recovered read errors

When a read operation for a sector fails and is recovered at the specific ERP step, the sector is reallocated automatically. A media verification sequence may be run prior to the reallocation according to the predefined conditions.

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