Note: See “Diagnostic error codes” on page 72 for error code listings.

Hard file Smart test

Use the Hard File Smart Test when the system management tool has detected a hard file SMART alert.

The Smart test does the following:

vInterrogates IDE devices for support of the SMART instruction set.

vIssues a ENABLE SMART command to make sure SMART functionality is active.

vChecks the SMART RETURN STATUS command to determine if any thresholds have been exceeded.

If thresholds have been exceeded, an error message is shown, and the test fails. If no SMART is supported by the drive, the test returns with ″N/A″.

Quick and Full erase - hard drive

The Diagnostics program offers two hard drive format utilities:

vQuick Erase Hard Drive

vFull Erase Hard Drive

The Quick Erase Hard Drive provides a DOS utility that performs the following steps.

vDestroys the Master Boot Record (MBR) on the hard drive.

vDestroys all copies of the FAT Table on all partitions (both the master and backup).

vDestroys the partition table.

vProvides messages that warn the user that this is a non-recoverable process.

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