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From: chrisb@hubcap.clemson.edu (Chris Behrens)
Newsgroups: comp.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: How to "test" a diskette ???
Message-ID: <10716@hubcap.clemson.edu>
Date: 1 Oct 90 23:20:04 GMT
Organization: Clemson University, Clemson, SC
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I am looking for a way to test the reliability of diskettes.
is there some program out there, or a methodology to use for
testing them. 
I have an idea to write to every available byte on a disk,
then erase the disk, then write, then erase, ... keeping count
of how many writes were successfully completed. I can use 
these numbers to compare name brand diskettes against 
el cheapos. 
Is this a valid method of testing, or just a way to really
damage my read/write heads with worthless overuse ???
I wanted to test the fake 1.44 megs against the real 1.44's.

Thank You.
Chris Behrens    ChrisB@Hubcap.Clemson.Edu