Epson Equity 486DX2/50 PLUS User Manual - Page 154
Option 3, Non-destructive Surface Analysis
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Option 3, Non-destructive Surface Analysis The Non-destructive surface analysis does not destroy any data, and you can use it to safely check the condition of your hard disk drive. However, this test does not flag bad tracks. To start the test, select Non-destructive surf ace analysis from the Hard Disk Format Menu. You see these messages: Analyze Hard Disk Read/Verify check for all tracks... Current cylinder is nnnn As the program checks each track, it counts the cylinder numbers down to zero. When the test is complete, the program displays a status report, such as the following: Analysis finished. Count of tracks flagged bad =n Count of tracks with read, verify errors = n Count of good tracks = nnnn No read, verify error was detected. If the program finds tracks with errors, the screen displays a table listing them. Then you see this message: Press Enter to return to the menu. Press m to return to the Hard Disk Format Menu. A-22 Physically Formatting a Hard Disk