M40S 12
SAMSUNG HARD DISK DRIVE
7. How to use HUTIL Program
1) Before you start
HUTIL support from Voyager11P to PALO series.(HUTIL 1.12 version)
(HUTIL has been upgrading constantly whenever new model comes out.)
- Preparation before use
Diskette or HDD containing HUTIL.EXE should be boot-up to MS-DOS mode,that is,
should be contained IO.SYS, MSDOS.SYS,COMMAND.COM (IO.SYS, MSDOS.SYS: hidden file).
And also HUTIL.CFG is required.
2) Explanation of each menu
[TEST]
SHORT TEST
Menu for random read test, no defect free test.
LONG TEST
Read test from the first cylinder to the last in order,
no defect free test.
READ ALL
Display error list when error is occurred after reading whole cylinder.
Message will be appeared if the test time delay is over 20 seconds compared
with other normal HDD. In this case, HDD may have problem. (Progress
sequential read test from cyl. #0 to the last cylinder. No Defect Free.
- Refer to attachment below.)
READ FROM TO
Read from the designated cylinder and head to the designated cylinder.
Press ESC to stop in the middle.
WRITE ALL
Write 00h on all cylinder except maintenance cylinder.
All data will be removed. (Even partition table, boot sector & FAT)
WRITE FROM TO
Write from the designate cylinder and head to the designated cylinder.
DEFECT FREE
Progress after Read Drive command.
Defect free operation for the defects in the error list.
LONG TEST & DF
Current auto test.Check defect and defect free during read test 뭉
examine defect free again.