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Use the Jog to select from the following options, then press the Enter button to begin.
Delete: Delete all data from the hard disk (with the possibility of restoring it).
Undelete: Restore data that has been deleted, but not yet overwritten.
Destroy: Erase all data from the hard disk permanently, without the possibility
of restoring it. Selecting this option brings up a confirmation dialog box.
Test: Provides access to the Disk Test Setup menu which features disk test and
monitoring options.
Disk Test Setup Menu
The Disk Test Setup menu provides several testing options including the test time, frequency, and duration.
Disk Test: Options include Disable, Test Now, Test Periodically. The Test Periodically option runs the Disk
Test at the specified frequency. The Disk Tests run in the background and will not interfere with normal
operations.
Test Frequency in hours: From 0 to 1000 hours between tests.
Test Duration: This option is for the type of test to run; Fast or Thorough. The Thorough test will test
significantly more sectors than the Fast test. GE recommends using the Thorough test. The Fast test can miss
some disk failures.
Figure 29. The disk test setup menu
Use the Jog to move between the menu fields and the Shuttle for the selections within the fields. When
satisfied with the selections select OK and press the Enter button to execute.
The Disk Test will run in the background and will not interfere with normal operations. Once the disk test is
done, a message will appear on the screen indicating the test result.