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Insert A Blank Formatted Diskette In Drive A., Diskette In Drive Is Formatted

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drive controller board to the diskette drive power and signal connectors of the drive being tested (See Chapter 7, "Removal and Replacement Procedures"). 4. Insert the DIAGNOSTICS diskette into drive A and turn on the system power. Follow the procedures given in Chapter 4, "Diagnostic Procedures," to bring up the menu similar to the one in Screen 1. 5. To select the SPEED TEST, type "4" followed by a comma and the drive designator (4, A), then press the ENTER key. A caution message similar to the following appears: **** CAUTION **** DATA WILL BE DESTROYED INSERT A BLANK FORMATTED DISKETTE IN DRIVE A. Press the ENTER key when ready 6. Remove the DIAGNOSTICS diskette from the drive. Insert a blank, formatted diskette that is not write protected, then press the ENTER key. NOTE: If you use a scratch diskette that was formatted by DIAGNOSTICS, you cannot use this diskette in an MS-DOS environment until you reformat it using MS-DOS. If you are testing a COMPAQ PORTABLE 286, the DIAGNOSTICS routine checks the format on the diskette before each test. You see a prompt similar to: DISKETTE IN DRIVE IS FORMATTED FOR 360K (OR 1.2 MEG)

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drive controller board to the diskette drive power and signal connectors
of the drive being tested (See Chapter 7, "Removal and Replacement
Procedures").
4. Insert the DIAGNOSTICS diskette into drive A and turn on the system
power. Follow the procedures given in Chapter 4, "Diagnostic Procedures,"
to bring up the menu similar to the one in Screen 1.
5. To select the SPEED TEST, type "4" followed by a comma and the drive
designator (4, A), then press the ENTER key. A caution message similar
to the following appears:
**** CAUTION ****
DATA WILL BE DESTROYED
INSERT A BLANK FORMATTED DISKETTE IN DRIVE A.
Press the ENTER key when ready
6. Remove the DIAGNOSTICS diskette from the drive. Insert a blank,
formatted diskette that is not write protected, then press the ENTER key.
NOTE: If you use a scratch diskette that was formatted by DIAGNOSTICS,
you cannot use this diskette in an MS-DOS environment until you reformat it
using MS-DOS.
If you are testing a COMPAQ PORTABLE 286, the DIAGNOSTICS routine checks the
format on the diskette before each test. You see a prompt similar to:
DISKETTE IN DRIVE IS FORMATTED
FOR 360K (OR 1.2 MEG)