Logicube Omniclone Xi user manual OmniDiagnostics Features, Scan Target Mode

5. OmniDiagnostics™

Introduction

OmniDiagnostics™ is a powerful set of features that aid in the recovery and repair of drives with bad or weak data sectors, and in the secure erasure of sensitive data.

NOTE: OmniDiagnostics™ is an option that can be purchased for your Omniclone Xi™ unit. Please contact Logicube if you wish to purchase any of the option packages.

OmniDiagnostics™ Features

Scan Target Mode

Scan Target mode scans the Target drives for weak and bad data sectors. It uses the Read-Verify command of the ATA specification to detect bad or weak spots on the Target drives. When a suspect area of the drive is detected, a sector-by-sector analysis is performed.

If a given sector is read incorrectly one or more times out of 10 tries, it is considered to be weak. If it is read incorrectly 10 times out of 10, it is considered to be bad.

Any drive that shows weak sectors should be returned to the manufacturer or retired due to the higher risk of potential data loss.

When using Scan Target mode there are two levels of scanning speed to choose from:

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