Toshiba A10 manual Tests and Diagnostics Hard Disk Test

3 Tests and Diagnostics 3.11 Hard Disk Test

3.11 Hard Disk Test

To execute the Hard Disk Test, select 8 from the DIAGNOSTIC TEST MENU, press Enter, and follow the directions on the screen. The hard disk test contains subtests that test the hard disk drive functions. Move the highlight bar to the subtest you want to execute and press

Enter.

NOTE: The contents of the hard disk will be erased when subtest 02, 03, 04, 06, 09

or 10 is executed. Before running the test, transfer the contents of the hard disk to another one by executing BACKUP.EXE or others.

The following messages will appear after selecting the hard disk test from the DIAGNOSTIC TEST MENU.

1. Select the hard disk drive number to be tested.

Test drive number select (1:HDD#1,2:HDD#2,0:HDD1&2)?

2.The setting by this message is used to select the error dump operation when a data compare error is detected. Select yes or no.

Data compare error dump (1:No, 2:Yes)

3.This message is used to select whether or not the HDC status is displayed on the screen. The HDC status is described in section 3.20. Select yes or no.

Detail status display (1:No, 2:Yes)

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