Epson LT - 286e - Manual (Page 31)

When you select Auto Interleave, DIAG requests the disk drive
identifier and disk drive type. After you specify the parameters,
you see these messages:
W A R N I N G
All data on Hard disk you have
specified may be LOST...
Do you still want to continue (Y/N)?
Press Y and Enter to start the Auto Interleave function. Press N
and Enter to stop the operation.
Media Analysis
This test identifies the bad tracks on the hard disk. DIAG
performs a comprehensive analysis of the surface of the hard
disk to find the bad tracks. DIAG uses three different bit
patterns for this test. It formats the hard disk, marks the bad
tracks, and displays the bad track list.
When you select Media Analysis, DIAG requests the following
hard disk parameters:
Disk drive identifier
Disk drive type
Interleave factor
Start cylinder number
End cylinder number
Start head number
End head number
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