Pc-Check Windows Removable Media Linear Read Test Failure Information

Group Number 530X

Device Removable Media

This is a test group for disk drives with 'removable media'. This includes devices which plug directly into a port, such as USB flash memory 'drives', as well as those that have media which are inserted into purpose-built peripheral devices.

NOTE: 1. Removable media MUST be present in the appropriate devices BEFORE running the test.

NOTE: 2. When testing PCMCIA slots, a Removable 'media' PCMCIA card with suitable 'media' is a good way to test this hardware.

NOTE: 3. When testing removable 'media' using Windows® Pre-installation Environment, both card bus driver and device drivers may need to be added to the image.

NOTE: 4. When comparing the test parameters duration and coverage for the actual testing time this will only be the same under one condition. A set parameter coverage of 100% or a set parameter duration which has sufficient time to test to the entire media. This is because of varying algorithms and delays moving to the next test location. Other parameters may be irrelevant due to hardware access times with this type of test. This is because with a duration setting, each physical read is performed sequentially. Whereas with the coverage parameter, the reading is distributed evenly across the hardware being tested. Therefore there maybe a delay due to moving to the next hardware location.

Test Number 301

Linear Read

Exercises a drive's read capability using linear (incrementally increasing) read addresses. Success or failure of each read is monitored.

PARAM1: Duration

Time to run the test for in seconds, maximum 1 week.

PARAM2: Coverage

The percentage of the 'media' to test.

PARAM5: Windows Event Error Count

Windows® Event Error count between reads. 0 indicates the Windows® event error will not be read.

PARAM6: Exclude Eurosoft Plugs

Exclude Eurosoft plug devices

ERRORCODES & TROUBLESHOOTING

The buffer size read of the media does not match the buffer set to be read. CODE="0x00/006"

TROUBLESHOOTING0: This failure could be caused by a fault in the Windows Operating System, Drive or Media being used. If possible, different media should be tested.

Failed to set the position to read the media. CODE="0x01/005"

TROUBLESHOOTING0: This failure could be caused by a fault in the Windows Operating System, Drive or Media being used. If possible, different media should be tested.

General Failure to read the media. CODE="0x02/005"

TROUBLESHOOTING0: This failure could be caused by a fault in the Windows Operating System, Drive or Media being used. If possible, different media should be tested.

The media is too small or does not exist. CODE="0x03/00A"

TROUBLESHOOTING1: The size of the media is too small to be read. If the media is genuine this could be Media or Windows® OS related.

Unable to read the size of the media. CODE="0x04/3FF"

TROUBLESHOOTING0: This failure could be caused by a fault in the Windows Operating System, Drive or Media being used. If possible, different media should be tested.

The media has no assigned drive letters. CODE="0x05/3FF"

TROUBLESHOOTING2: The media has no volumes with drive letters and can not be tested. Check that the media is formatted and visible on your computer.

The media insertion and removal events could not be configured. CODE="0x06/001"

TROUBLESHOOTING0: This failure could be caused by a fault in the Windows Operating System, Drive or Media being used. If possible, different media should be tested.

A required window could not be created. CODE="0x07/001"

TROUBLESHOOTING0: This failure could be caused by a fault in the Windows Operating System, Drive or Media being used. If possible, different media should be tested.

The media insertion or removal was not detected. CODE="0x08/3FF"

TROUBLESHOOTING3: The media insertion or removal was not detected. This could be because of a fault in the media or device for detecting the change in media. Alternatively this could be caused by the operator failing to insert or remove the media during the test.

This media is currently running the application and diagnostics so cannot be safely used. CODE="0x09/3FF"

TROUBLESHOOTING4: The diagnostics are located and running from the removable media device under test. In order to test this device the diagnostics must be moved to another location.

The media can not be tested with this test or parameter setting. CODE="0x0A/3FF"

TROUBLESHOOTING0: This failure could be caused by a fault in the Windows Operating System, Drive or Media being used. If possible, different media should be tested.

Failed to lock media for write operations. CODE="0x0B/3FF"

TROUBLESHOOTING0: This failure could be caused by a fault in the Windows Operating System, Drive or Media being used. If possible, different media should be tested.

Maximum media error limit reached. CODE="0x0C/3FF"

TROUBLESHOOTING0: This failure could be caused by a fault in the Windows Operating System, Drive or Media being used. If possible, different media should be tested.

Actual size of device is different than the device advertised size. CODE="0x0D/3FF"

TROUBLESHOOTING1: The size of the media is too small to be read. If the media is genuine this could be Media or Windows® OS related.

Failed to write data to disk media. CODE="0x0E/3FF"

TROUBLESHOOTING0: This failure could be caused by a fault in the Windows Operating System, Drive or Media being used. If possible, different media should be tested.

Data written to disk media does not match the data read back. CODE="0x0F/3FF"

TROUBLESHOOTING0: This failure could be caused by a fault in the Windows Operating System, Drive or Media being used. If possible, different media should be tested.