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Option 3, non-destructive surface analysis, Option, Non-destructive surface analysis – Epson 386/25 User Manual

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To flag the error tracks as bad, select

Y.

You see a list of the

tracks as they are flagged and these messages:

Flagging bad tracks...

Cylinder is 237, head is 2

Press ENTER to return to the menu.

Press

Enter

to return to the Hard Disk Format Menu.

Option

3,

Non-destructive Surface Analysis

The Non-destructive surface analysis does not destroy any data,

and you can use it to safely check the condition of your hard

disk drive. However, this test does not flag any bad tracks it
detects.

T o s t a r t t h e

test, select 3-Non-destructive surface

analysis

from the Hard Disk Format Menu. You see these

messages:

Analyze Hard Disk

Read/Verify check for all tracks...

Current cylinder

is nnnn

As the program checks each track, it counts the cylinder
numbers down to zero. When the test is complete, the program

displays a report on the status of the disk, such as the following:

Analysis finished.

C-12

Physically

Formatting a Hard Disk