Epson 10020 Manuel D’Utilisation
When you select option 17 from the DEVICE LIST, you see
this menu:
this menu:
HARD DISK DRIVE(S) AND CONTROLLER CHECK MENU
1 - Seek check
2 - Write, read check
3 - Error detection and correction check
4 - Read, verify check
5 - Run all above checks
0 - Exit
Enter selection number:
If you specify to run the hard disk drive check multiple times,
this menu does not appear and only the first three tests are
this menu does not appear and only the first three tests are
performed.
When you select a check from this menu, the program
determines the number of hard disk drives installed in your
computer. If you have more than one drive, each time you
select a test you see this prompt:
select a test you see this prompt:
Check which drive (C/D)?
Press C or D and then Enter.
Seek Check
This test checks the ability of the read/write heads to locate any
part of the hard disk. This action by a mad/write head is called a
seek. During this test, each head seeks each cylinder of the disk
in sequence, starting from the center.
Select option 1 from the menu to start this test. The program
displays the number of each cylinder it finds, counting down
displays the number of each cylinder it finds, counting down
from 614 (for a 20MB hard disk) to 0. The seek is performed by
the read/write heads simultaneously, so you see the cylinder
numbers only once. If no errors occur, the menu reappears.
D-32
Performing System Diagnostics