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Check test cylinder, Force bad tracks, Hard disk error messages – Epson EQUITY 386SX/16 PLUS User Manual

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Check Test Cylinder

This test checks the test cylinder, which is the last cylinder

on the hard disk. You should perform this test if you receive
a hard disk error when you boot the system.

Force Bad Tracks

Use this test to mark bad tracks on the hard disk without

formatting it.

Caution

The Force bad

tracks test destroys any data on your hard

disk.

Hard Disk Error Messages

The diagnostics program displays two types of error messages
while testing the hard disk: messages the program generates

and those the controller generates.

The following message appears if you try to run the

Performance Test with less than 128KB of available memory:

Insufficient memory for data transfer

Minimum memory required-is - 128KB

Performing System Diagnostics

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