Toshiba T3100e - Hard Disk Test Detail Status Description

File No. 960-010
3.16 HARD DISK TEST DETAIL STATUS
When an error occurs on the hard disk test, the following message
will appear.
HDC status = XXXXXXXX
Detailed status of the hard disk test error is shown on the
screen by eight-unit number. The first XXXX is error status and
the last XXXX is not used.
Error status is composed of 2 bytes; the first byte shows the
contents of the HDC status register in hexadecimal form and the
other the error register of the HDC.
These contents are described in the table 3-4 and 3-5.
Table 3-4 HDC status register contents
Bit Name
Description
7 BSY
"0"
· ..
HDC is busy.
(busy)
"1"
· ..
HDC is
ready.
6
DRDY
"0"
· ..
Hard disk drive is not
(drive ready) ready
to
accept any
command.
"1"
· ..
Hard disk drive is
readY.
5
DWF
"0"
· ..
DWF error is not detected.
(drive write fault)
"1"
· ..
Write fault condition
occurs.
4 DSC
"0"
· ..
The head disk
drive leads
(drive
seek
complete) are not settled over
a
track.
"1"
· ..
The
hard disk drive heads
are settled over
a
track.
3
DRQ
"0"
· ..
Drive is not ready
to
(data request)
transfer
data.
"1"
· ..
Drive is ready for data
transfer.
2 CORR
"0"
· ..
Otherwise
(corrected data)
"1"
· ..
Correctable data
error
is
corrected.
1
IDX
"0"
· ..
Otherwise
(index)
"1"
· ..
Index is sensed.
0
ERR
"0"
· ..
Otherwise
(error)
"1"
· ..
The previous command
was
terminated with some
error.
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