3 Tests and Diagnostics

3.11 Hard Disk Test

3.11Hard 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 eight subtests that test the hard disk drive functions.

NOTE: The contents of the hard disk will be erased when the subtest 02, 03, 04, 06,09, or 10 is executed. Before running the test, the customer should transfer the contents of the hard disk to floppy disk. If the customer has not or cannot perform the back up, create back-up disks as described below.

Check to see if the Microsoft Create System Disks Tools (MSCSD.EXE) still exists in the System Tools Folder. (This tool can be used only once.) If it exists, use it to back up the pre-installed software, then use the Backup utility in the System Tools folder to back up the entire disk, including the user’s files.

Refer to the operating system instructions.

After selecting the hard disk test from the DIAGNOSTIC TEST MENU, answer each of the questions with an appropriate response to execute the test.

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

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

2.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 HDD status is displayed on the screen. The HDD status is described in section 3.23. Select yes or no.

Detail status display (1:no, 2:yes) ?

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tecra m2 specifications

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