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Floppy disk diagnostics, B-20 – Epson EQUITY 386/33 PLUS User Manual

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The controller displays one of the following messages when an

error occurs during a diagnostics procedure:

Address mark not found

Attachment

failed to respond

Bad ECC on disk read
Bad sector flag detected
Controller has failed
Drive activity failed

ECC corrected data error
Requested sector not found
Reset failed

Seek operation failed

Write fault on selected drive

If you see one of these error messages, check the drive,

controller, cables, and power connectors. If you still get an

error, contact your dealer.

Floppy Disk Diagnostics

Floppy disk diagnostic tests may be destructive or

non-destructive. Destructive diagnostics destroy data on the

diskette, but non-destructive diagnostics do not. The following

table lists which tests are destructive and which are not.

Destructive tests

Non-destructive tests

Diskette format

Random R(ead/W(rite)

Sequential R(ead/W(rite)

Drive speed

Drive change line

B-20

Performing System Diagnostics