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What does my Hitachi Drive Fitness Test diagnostic error code mean?


0x00 No Error Command complete successfully.
0x10 Test aborted by user. The current test was canceled by user and cannot be completed. Rerun the test to conclusion
0x20 Selected device not present. The selected device could not be found on the selected port. Check cabling and HDD connectors. If the drive is not seen by the BIOS or is not spinning
0x21 ATA Master device not present. An attempt was made to test an ATA Slave device, but an ATA Master cannot be detected. A Master must be present to test a Slave. Check cabling and HDD connectors.
0x22 Device Protected, Selected device is protected by a password. The drive is write and read protected and cannot be tested
0x23 Format Degraded. A SCSI low-level format was interrupted.
0x30 Out of memory. There’s not enough memory to execute this program.
0x31 Wrong parameter. There is a wrong or unknown parameter.
0x33 Function cannot be executed on this device.
0x40 System interrupts the current operation. The System has interrupted the current operation, and the function was aborted. Please exit the program and check if any Power Saving Modes or Cache Programs (like SMARTDRV.EXE) are active. Disable those features and start this program again.
0x41 Bad cable. A data miss compare was detected during the cable test.
0x42 Drive temperature problem. The drive has exceeded the drive temperature limit
0x43 Pending SCSI request. The ASPI Device driver could not complete the SCSI request block. Check the SCSI configuration (cabling, termination, Ids etc.).
0x44 System Vibration The level of vibration that the drive is experiencing is excessive, check the mounting of the drive in the system and ensure it is rigidly mounted. If possible try mounting the drive in a different position.
0x45 Low System Performance
0x70 Corrupted Sector. A general hard disk drive problem was detected. You can run the "Erase Disk" utility. If a subsequent test fails again, the drive is defective and should be replaced.
0x71 Device not ready. The selected drive is not ready for operation. Check cabling and HDD connectors.
0x72 Device S.M.A.R.T. Error. The Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.) has detected a drive problem. The drive may fail soon and should be replaced as soon as possible.
0x73 Device damaged by shock. This device was damaged by an excessive shock
0x74 S.M.A.R.T Self-test failed An error was detected during S.M.A.R.T. self-test. You can run the "Erase Disk" utility of DFT. If a subsequent test fails again, the drive is defective and should be replaced
0x75 Defective Hard Disk Drive Component