9.1.1
Register Initialization
Error
Sector Count
Sector Number
Cylinder Low
Cylinder High
Device/Head
Status
Alternate Status
Table 29 Default Register Values
After power on, hard reset, or software reset, the register values are initialized as shown in
Table 30 Diagnostic Codes
The meaning of the Error Register diagnostic codes resulting from power on, hard reset or the Execute Device
Diagnostic command is shown in
9.2
Diagnostic and Reset considerations
In each case of Power on Reset, COMRESET, Soft reset, and EXECUTE DEVICE DIAGNOSTIC command, the
device is diagnosed. And Error register is set as shown in
Register
Code
01h
No error Detected
02h
Formatter device error
03h
Sector buffer error
04h
ECC circuitry error
05h
Controller microprocessor error
Table 30
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Default Value
Diagnostic Code
01h
01h
00h
00h
00h
50h
50h
Description
Table 30
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Table 29
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