Tests and Diagnostics

3.34.6 Details of Each Test Function

3.34.6.1 HDD Physical Test

1) Test content

This test handles the HDDs to the PC as physical unit and conducts read test to the target HDD to check whether it works or not.

Up to first four HDDs connected to the PC can be the target of the test.

Simple Mode

This test mode performs a read test to all the data indicated by 1000 addresses picked out between the first address and the last address.

Detail Mode

This test mode performs a read test to all the data indicated by 5000 addresses picked out between the first address and the last address.

2) Test screen

Test address: Displays the address (LBA) of the test currently performed.

Drive information: Displays the drive number of the test currently performed.

Progress status: Displays the progress status of the test with the progress bar.

3) Result judgment

This test regards as 1PASS when every read test of all of the HDDs connected to the PC is successful.

If an error occurs even in an HDD, the error count is incremented.

In the case of PASS

The Pass Count on the test screen is zoomed in and (OK) is displayed in the Result field on the WinPE T&D screen.

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Toshiba S500M manual Details of Each Test Function HDD Physical Test