Hard Disk Test - Toshiba PORTEGE M400 Maintenance Manual

3 Tests and Diagnostics

3.14 Hard Disk Test

To execute the Hard Disk Test, select 8 from the DIAGNOSTIC TEST MENU, press Enter,
and follow the directions on the screen.
CAUTION: 1. When executing subtest02, 03, 04, 06, 08 and 09, the message [The hard
When a 2nd HDD is installed, the following messages will appear after selecting the hard
disk test from the DIAGNOSTIC TEST MENU.
1. Input the number of HDD test and press Enter.
2. This message is used to select the error dump operation when a data compare error is
3. This message is used to select whether or not the HDD status is displayed on the
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disk will be destroyed.] will be displayed. The contents of the hard disk
will be erased when these tests are executed. Before running the test, the
customer should transfer the contents of the hard disk to floppy disk or
another hard disk. If the customer has not or cannot perform the back-up,
create back-up disks as described below.
2. Check to see if the Microsoft Create System Disks Tools (MSCSD.EXE)
still exists in the System Tools Folder. (This tool can be used only once.) If
it exists, use it to back up the pre-installed software, then use the Backup
utility in the System Tools folder to back up the entire disk, including the
user's files.
3. Refer to the operating system instructions.
Test drive number select
detected. Select 1 or 2.
Data compare error dump (1:no, 2:yes)
screen. The HDC status is described in section 3.20. Select 1 or 2.
Detail status display
[CONFIDENTIAL]
(1:HDD#1, 2:HDD#2, 0:HDD#1&2) ?
(1:no, 2:yes)
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3.14 Hard Disk Test