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Rotational Rate Test (LOGO)

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This test checks whether the selected hard drive reports its rotational rate value. All SATA, SAS, and NVMe drives should report rotational rate.

Test details

   
Specifications
  • Device.Storage.Hd.RotationalRate
Platforms
  • Windows 10, client editions (x86)
  • Windows 10, client editions (x64)
  • Windows Server 2016 (x64)
Supported Releases
  • Windows 10
  • Windows 10, version 1511
  • Windows 10, version 1607
  • Windows 10, version 1703
  • Windows 10, version 1709
  • Windows 10, version 1803
  • Windows 10, version 1809
  • Windows 10, version 1903
  • Next update to Windows 10
Expected run time (in minutes) 1
Category Compatibility
Timeout (in minutes) 60
Requires reboot false
Requires special configuration false
Type automatic

 

Additional documentation

Tests in this feature area might have additional documentation, including prerequisites, setup, and troubleshooting information, that can be found in the following topic(s):

Running the test

Before you run the test, complete the test setup as described in the test requirements: Hard Disk Drive Testing Prerequisites.

Troubleshooting

For generic troubleshooting of HLK test failures, see Troubleshooting Windows HLK Test Failures.

For troubleshooting information, see Troubleshooting Device.Storage Testing.

If the test fails, you can check the log file by doing the following:

To check the log file

  1. In the Job Execution Status window of HLK Manager, click the failed job.

  2. In the Task Execution Status window, right-click Run test, and then click View Task Log.

  3. Open nrmtest.log.

If rotational rate is not reported by the disk, you can try one of the following:

  • If the disk is a SATA disk, ensure that the IDENTIFY DEVICE data word 217 is implemented correctly.

  • If the disk is a SAS or NVMe disk, ensure that the INQUIRY VPD 0xB1 page's MEDIUM ROTATION RATE field (byte 4 and 5) is implemented correctly.

  • If the disk has a bus type other than SATA, SAS, or NVMe, ensure that the bus type is reported correctly.

More information

The test shows up for all hard drives. It checks whether the rotational rate is reported correctly for SATA, SAS, and NVMe drives, and skips rotational rate checking for all other bus types. The following table summarizes the test metric.

SATA drives

IDENTIFY DEVICE data word 217.

SAS, NVMe drives

INQUIRY VPD 0xB1 page's MEDIUM ROTATION RATE field (byte 4 and 5).

 

Command syntax

Command Description

nonrotatingmedia.exe -d [DiskDeviceObjLink]

Runs the test.

 

File list

File Location

nonrotatingmedia.exe

<[TestBinRoot]>\nttest\driverstest\storage\wdk\

 

Parameters

Parameter name Parameter description
WDKDeviceID Instance path of device to test
DiskDeviceObjLink Assigned by Create Storage Parameters
LLU_NetAccessOnly User account for accessing test fileshare.
LLU_LclAdminUsr User account for running the test.