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4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 above to select all desired tests.
Test results
Diagnostics test results produce the following error code format:
v Function Code:
v Failure Type:
v DeviceID:
v Date:
v ChkDigits:
v Text:
Note: See "Diagnostic error codes" on page 56 for error code listings.
Quick and Full erase - hard disk drive
The diagnostics program offers two hard disk drive formatting utilities:
v Quick Erase Hard Drive
v Full Erase Hard Drive
Quick Erase Hard Drive provides a DOS utility that performs the following:
v Destroys the Master Boot Record (MBR) on the hard disk drive.
v Destroys all copies of the FAT Table on all partitions (both the master and
v Destroys the partition table.
v Provides messages that warn the user that this is a non-recoverable process.
Full Erase Hard Drive provides a DOS utility that performs the following:
v Performs all the steps in Quick Erase.
v Provides a DOS utility that writes random data to all sectors of the hard disk
v Provides an estimate of time to completion along with a visual representation of
v Provides messages that warn the user about a non-recoverable process.
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A selected test is marked by >>. Pressing the space bar again de-selects a test
and removes the >>.
Function Failure Type
Code
Represents the feature or function within the computer.
Represents the type of error encountered.
Contains the component's unit-ID that corresponds to a fixed disk drive,
removable media drive, serial or parallel port, processor, specific RIMM, or a
device on the PCI bus.
Contains the date when the diagnostic test was run. The date is retrieved from
CMOS and displayed using the YYYYMMDD format.
Contains a 2-digit check-digit value to ensure the following:
– Diagnostics were run on the specified date.
– Diagnostics were run on the specified computer.
– The diagnostic error code is recorded correctly.
Description of the error.
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drive.
completion status.
DeviceID Date ChkDigits Text