Storage - Toshiba Satellite M20 Maintenance Manual

3 Diagnostic Programs
3.7

Storage

Subtest 01 HDD
This test item runs on IDE hard disks. It checks the functions and performance of IDE
hard disk.
In order to protect user's HDD data, the password must be verified when the HDD
test is being done. The screen is as follows:
Password：hard disk
1. Sequential/Random R/W
This test item is to check the HDD's Read/Write function through data writing
and reading to HDD.
This test item needs user to submit the parameters:
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LBA Start, LBA End--Specify the start and end byte in LBA
(Large Block Address);
Retry—Specify the maximum retrying times whether the operation
fails;
Percent—Specify the coverage rate in percentage of the total disk;
Test Mode—Choose test mode from the following options:
3.7 Storage
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