Toshiba A40 manual Tests and Diagnostics Floppy Disk Test

3 Tests and Diagnostics 3.8 Floppy Disk Test

3.8Floppy 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 drive number, media mode and start track to be tested, then press Enter.

Test drive		number select	(1:FDD#1, 2:FDD#2,	0:FDD1&2) ?
Media in drive#1/#2 mode			(0:2DD, 1:2D, 2:2D-2HD/2DD, 3:2HD)?
2HD media mode (*1)			(1:1.20MB/2:1.44MB) ?
Test	start	track	(Enter:0/dd:00-79)	?
(*1)	If 2 or 3 is selected in the Media in drive#1/#2 mode)

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			: XXXXXXSTATUS		: 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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