WHQL Test Specification References:
Chapter 10: ATA/ATAPI Test Specification
See B1.3.
Windows XP: See “Storage Controllers and Devices” in the HCT documentation.
B10.1.3.2 SEE B10.1.3.1 and B10.1.4.7 B10.1.3.3 SEE B10.1.3.1 B10.1.4 General Storage - Windows Experience
Design Guideline References:
PC 2001 System Design Guide, Chapter 12, "Storage"
Hardware Design Guide Version 3.0 for Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, Chapter 5
B10.1.4.1 Configuring or adding a device to a system does not require changing jumpers or switches on either device or system board
[SYS-0029.2]
B10.1.4.2 Bootable controller supports El Torito No Emulation mode; option ROM supports Int 13h Extensions
[ATA-0116, 0117; SCSI-0106; SDG3:147]
[STOR-0342; SDG3:149; see also FAQ B10.1.5.5]
B10.1.4.4 Dynamic resource configuration is supported for all devices
[SYS-0029; SDG3:9]
B10.1.4.5 Device driver for partitioned media supports all Windows and Windows 2000 partition types
[STOR-0365]
B10.1.4.6 Controller, hard drive, and CD/DVD devices support bus mastering and UDMA/DMA
[STOR-0341; SDG3:146; see also FAQ B10.1.5.4]
Programmed I/O (PIO) support is allowed only for Compact Flash format storage and similar flash-RAM devices.
All other storage and optical devices must support DMA bus mastering and cannot use PIO.
(Note that USB controls DMA on the host side).
B10.1.4.7 Devices, controllers, and drivers support upgrading the operating system and converting to any Windows-supported file system -
Windows NT 4.0 > Windows XP/Windows 2000 Upgrade.
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Windows 98/Me > Windows XP/Windows 2000 Upgrade.
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FAT16 > FAT32 upgrade; FAT32 > NTFS conversion.
Removable media with MTBF similar to hard drives also can be converted to NTFS.
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