Scsi diagnostic tests, Atapi removables test

ATAPI removables test

This test verifies that the removable disk drive, such as an Iomega ZIP drive, is operating correctly. The tests include:

vFormat test

The format test verifies that the removable drive is properly formatted for operation.

Attention: This test formats the media in the device being tested. Use this test only if you want to format the media.

vWrite test

This test verifies the ability of the removable disk drive to write data correctly to a disk. Use a disk that you know is good for this test. This test is normally hidden from view because it erases the data on the disk. To make this menu item viewable so that you can run this test, complete the following steps:

1.From the AMIDiag main menu, select Options, and press Enter.

2.Select Toggle Hidden Test Display, and press Enter.

Attention: This test erases all data on the disk.

3. Select the drive or drives to be tested, and run the test. v Read test

Use this test to verify the ability of the removable media drive to read data correctly in both block and random sequential format from a removable disk. Use a disk that you know is good for this test. Select the drive or drives to be tested, and run the test. You can select the starting and ending clocks of data to be read, or you can select the percentage of the drive to be read in a sequential or random order. You can also run a random or sequential read test.

vSeek test

Use this test to verify the ability of the removable media drive to seek blocks of data sequentially or randomly. Select the test parameters, and run the test. You can specify the number of times this test is to be run (repeat count), or you can specify Quick Test to test only 1% of the disk.

vEject test

Use this test to verify that the auto-eject feature of the removable media drive is working properly. You can set the Execution Count parameter to run this test a number of times. Select the test parameters, and select Continue to run the test.

For the ATAPI removables test error codes, see “ATAPI removables test error codes” on page 162.