Epson Apex, User Manual

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If the program finds one bad track that is not flagged, the sum-
mary above shows one track with a write, read error, and only
2458 good tracks. The report is then followed by a table like
this:
Write, Road Error Trackn
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Cylinder Head Cylinder Head Cylinder Head Cylinder Head
237 2
Confirm
to register the tracks in the Write, Read Error
Track Table as bad tracks.
Do you want to register the error
tracks
as bad tracks (Y/N)
To flag the error tracks as bad, press Y and
Enter.
You then see
a list of the tracks as they are flagged. You see these messages:
Flagging bad tracks...
Cylinder is 237, head is 2
Press ENTER to return to the menu.
Press
Enter
to return to the HARD DISK FORMAT MENU.
Non-destructive surface analysis
The Non-destructive surface analysis is not as complex as the
Destructive surface analysis. It does not destroy any data, and
you can safely use it to check the condition of your hard disk
drives. However, this test will not flag any bad tracks that are
detected.
To start the test, press 4 and then
Enter. You
see these
messages:
Analyze Hard Disk
Read/Verify check for all tracks...
Current cylinder is xxxx
B-10
Preparing a Hard Disk For Use