10.2 Register initialization
After a power on, a hard reset, or a software reset, the register values are initialized as shown in the table below.
Table 62: Default Register Values
Register
Error
Sector Count
Sector Number
Cylinder Low
Cylinder High
Device/Head
Status
Alternate Status
The meaning of the Error Register diagnostic codes resulting from power on, hard reset, or the Execute Device
Diagnostic command is shown in the figure below.
Table 63: Diagnostic codes
Code
01h
No error detected
02h
Formatter device error
03h
Sector buffer error
04h
ECC circuitry error
05h
Controller microprocessor error
8xh
Device 1 failed
Default Value
Diagnostic Code
01h
01h
00h
00h
A0h
50h
50h
Description
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