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— Diagnostics were run on the specified IBM computer.
— The diagnostic error code is recorded correctly.
• Text:
Description of the error.
Note: See “Diagnostic error codes” on page 74 for error code listings.
Hard file Smart test
Use the Hard File Smart Test when the system management tool has detected a hard
file SMART alert.
The Smart test does the following:
• Interrogates IDE devices for support of the SMART instruction set.
• Issues a ENABLE SMART command to make sure SMART functionality is active.
• Checks the SMART RETURN STATUS command to determine if any thresholds
have been exceeded.
If thresholds have been exceeded, an error message is shown, and the test fails. If no
SMART is supported by the drive, the test returns with "N/A".
Quick and Full erase - hard drive
The Diagnostics program offers two hard drive format utilities:
•Quick Erase Hard Drive
• Full Erase Hard Drive
The Quick Erase Hard Drive provides a DOS utility that performs the following steps.
• Destroys the Master Boot Record (MBR) on the hard drive.
• Destroys all copies of the FAT Table on all partitions (both the master and
backup).
• Destroys the partition table.
• Provides messages that warn the user that this is a non-recoverable process.
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