Disk Tests - Atari San Francisco Rush 2049 Safety, Specifications, Inspection & Installation

Self-Test Menu (continued)
Disk Tests Menu

DISK TESTS

Select DISK TESTS at the Self-Test Menu. The Disk Test Menu allowsyou to check hard drive operation.
Use the VIEW #2 and VIEW #3 buttons to select a particular menu item. The VIEW #l and MUSIC
buttons are used to change variables. There are no custom settings or adjustable variables in these tests.
Hard Drive Connected
This test routine verifies the interface between the CPU Board and the hard drive itself. The processor
requests disk information. Data can't be retrieved successfully if there is a problem.
Drive ID
Drive ID is an industry standard identification for hard drive type and capacity. This is a manufacturer
hardware number. It doesn't identify the software or the game program on the drive.
Logical Sector Test
The Logical Sector Test reads and verifies the disk drive, sectors by sector. After checking each sectors
status, the system compares data transfer speed to its acceptance limits.
Tests Completed
These tests run over and over. The number increases each time the cycle repeats (some five minutes).
The File System Check routine tests hard drive file data. If the system detects errors, it tries to repair them
(some three minutes per cycle). The system reports error severity and whether game performance will
suffer.
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