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–
Diagnostics
were
run
on
the
specified
date.
–
Diagnostics
were
run
on
the
specified
IBM
computer.
–
The
diagnostic
error
code
is
recorded
correctly.
v
Text:
Description
of
the
error.
Note:
See
“IBM
Enhanced
Diagnostic
error
codes”
on
page
37
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:
v
Interrogates
IDE
devices
for
support
of
the
SMART
instruction
set.
v
Issues
a
ENABLE
SMART
command
to
make
sure
SMART
functionality
is
active.
v
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″.
Fixed
Disk
Optimized
Test
You
can
use
the
Fixed
Disk
Optimized
Test
to
identify
a
particular
area
of
a
hard
disk
that
fails
during
testing.
You
can
also
use
this
test
to
correct
types
of
errors.
To
run
the
Fixed
Disk
Optimized
Test,
do
the
following:
1.
From
the
toolbar,
select
Diagnostics.
2.
Select
Fixed
Disk
Optimized
Test.
3.
Select
Hard
Drives
-
Normal
Test
to
run
a
complete
hard
file
test.
4.
Select
Hard
Drives
-
Presence
Test
to
run
a
test
to
check
the
drive
controller
and
report
any
SMART
information
that
the
drive
has
detected.
Quick
and
Full
erase
-
hard
drive
The
IBM
PC
Enhanced
Diagnostics
Program
offers
two
hard
drive
format
utilities:
v
Quick
Erase
Hard
Drive
v
Full
Erase
Hard
Drive
The
Quick
Erase
Hard
Drive
provides
a
DOS
utility
that
performs
the
following
steps.
v
Destroys
the
Master
Boot
Record
(MBR)
on
the
hard
drive.
v
Destroys
all
copies
of
the
FAT
Table
on
all
partitions
(both
the
master
and
backup).
v
Destroys
the
partition
table.
v
Provides
messages
that
warn
the
user
that
this
is
a
non-recoverable
process.
The
Full
Erase
Hard
Drive
provides
a
DOS
utility
that
performs
the
following
steps.
Chapter
3.
Diagnostics
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