Toshiba PSAA9, PTA71, PTA70 Diagnostic Programs Storage, Subtest 01 HDD, Password：hard disk

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Subtest 01 HDD

This test item runs on IDE hard disks. It checks the functions and performance of IDE hard disk.

In order to protect user’s HDD data, the password must be verified before the HDD test. The screen is as follows:

Password：hard disk

1.Sequential/Random R/W

This test item is to check the HDD’s Read/Write function through data writing and reading to HDD.

This test item needs user to submit the parameters:

IDE HDD Test Range-- Specify the test coverage range of IDE HDD. If user chooses Total Size, it means that the whole IDE HDD will be tested. Although user can input the parameter into other select box, but the selected result is invalid. If user chooses Special Size, the test of IDE HDD will be taken according to the coverage range that user chooses or time.

LBA Start, LBA End--Specify the start and end byte in LBA (Large Block Address).

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