Disk Self Test |
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The Disk Self Test (DST) is a set of built-in routines implemented by the vendor to perform failure diagnostics on the disk. The execution of the DST and the retrieval of the test results are defined by the ATA industry standard. Most drives that conform to this standard implements this set of built-in routines, which includes the following:
The "Disk Self Test" tab allows the user to execute and check the status of these self test routines. Test Type Start Test/Abort Status Disclaimer: It has been observed that some drives that claim to support the Disk Self Test (DST) standard don't in fact fully support the specification. Some drives report the percentage progress incorrectly, and some drives report their status incorrectly. Your mileage may vary. |