3 Tests and Diagnostics

3.10 Floppy Disk Test

3.10 Floppy Disk Test

CAUTION: Before running the floppy disk test, prepare a formatted work disk. Remove the Diagnostics Disk and insert the work disk into the FDD. The contents of the floppy disk will be erased.

To execute the Floppy Disk Test, select 5 from the DIAGNOSTIC TEST MENU, press Enter and follow the directions displayed on the screen. After selecting the Floppy Disk Test from the DIAGNOSTIC TEST MENU, messages to execute the test drive number, media type and test start truck will be displayed successively. Answer each question with an appropriate response to execute the test.

1.The following message will appear. Select the media mode and start track to be tested, then press Enter.

Test start track

(Enter:0/dd:00-79) ?

2.The Floppy Disk test contains five subtests that test the FDD.

The floppy disk test menu will appear after you select FDD test parameters.

FLOPPY DISK

XXXXXXX

XXXDIAGNOSTIC TEST VX.XX [Ctrl]+[Break] : test end

[Ctrl]+[C]

: key stop

SUB-TEST

: XX

ERROR COUNT

: XXXXX

PASS

COUNT

: XXXXX

WRITE DATA

: XX

READ DATA

: XX

ADDRESS

: XXXXXX

STATUS

: XXX

SUB-TEST MENU :

 

 

 

01

-

Sequential read

 

 

 

02

-

Sequential read/write

 

 

03

-

Random address/data

 

 

 

04

-

Write specified address

 

 

05

-

Read specified address

 

 

99

-

Exit to DIAGNOSTIC TEST MENU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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