Medium scan method for use in disk device

Details Medium scan method for use in disk device Medium scan method for use in disk device

2006-06-16

2009-12-15

Tzeng, Fred (Department: 2627)

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

Monitoring or testing the progress of recording

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07633695

ABSTRACT:
To provide a medium scan method which can be executed for a suitable region at suitable timing, a disk device comprises a storage medium for storing information, a writing unit for writing information to the storage medium by request from an upper device such as a host computer or the like, a medium monitoring unit for monitoring the state of the storage medium, and a medium scan determining unit for determining whether or not to require medium scan for the storage medium.

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