Toshiba M1 User Manual
3 Tests and Diagnostics
3.11 Hard Disk Test
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3.11
Hard 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 ten subtests that test the hard disk
drive functions.
follow the directions on the screen. The hard disk test contains ten subtests that test the hard disk
drive functions.
NOTE: To execute the subtest 02,03,04,06,09 or 10, the system requires you to enter
password.
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.
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.
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 retry operation when the hard disk controller detects an
error. Select yes or no.
HDC F/W error retry (1:yes, 2:no) ?
3. 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) ?
4. This message is used to select whether or not the HDD status is displayed on the screen.
The HDD status is described in section 3.19. Select yes or no.
Detail status display (1:no, 2:yes) ?