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Hard Disk Diagnostics Options Window
- detailing the various hard disk
diagnostics that are available.
* Note that the Block Cursor is on the Hard Disk & the first option under
hard disk diagnostics - Hard Disk Format.
Key Conventions
* Use the Left & Right arrow keys to move in the Diagnostics Options Line.
* Use the Up & Down arrow keys to move within a Diagnostics Options Window.
* Use the <ENTER> key to select the option in the Diagnostics Options Win-
dow.
* Use <ESC> key to abort & return to previous menu.
Diagnostics Options Window
The individual diagnostics option window is as follows:
* Hard Disk
* Floppy Disk Drive
* Keyboard
* Video
* Miscellaneous
4.3 Hard Disk Diagnostics
Using Hard Disk Diagnostics Options
The Hard Disk options discussed below fall in two categories:
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Destructive Operation
- The data on the Hard Disk is lost.
* Non-destructive Operation - The data on the Hard Disk is undisturbed.
The following list gives the various Hard Disk Options & the category they fall
into.
* Hard Disk Format - Destructive Operation.
* Auto Interleave - Destructive Operation.
* Media Analysis - Destructive Operation.
* Performance Test - Non-destructive Operation.
* Seek Test - Non-destructive Operation.
* Read/Verify Test - Non-destructive Operation.
* Check Test Cylinder - Data on the Test Cylinder alone is lost.
All the options under Hard Disk Diagnostics require more or less the following
inputs: