Diagnostic Aids
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Power-On Self Test ........................... 3-2
Diagnostics and Utilities CD ...................... 3-3
Creating a Diagnostics Bootable Diskette ............... 3-4
Diagnostic Test Programs ....................... 3-6
Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Return Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Using the Advanced Diagnostic Test Programs ............ 3-8
Program Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Viewing the Test Groups ...................... 3-10
Scripting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Changing Logical Unit Numbers ................... 3-11
Test Group Specifications ...................... 3-11
Stopping the Tests ......................... 3-13
Formatting Diskettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Hard Disk Drive Boot Error ..................... 3-14
File Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
File Edit Function Key Usage .................... 3-14
Diagnostics Control Keys ...................... 3-16
Display Self Test ............................ 3-17
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