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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