In a method of measuring track widths in a hard disk drive a plurality of
estimation values are calculated based on differences in intensity
between a plurality first measurement signals produced in relation to a
head of the hard disk drive based on a plurality of burst signals stored
in servo sectors of a track when the head moves along the track on a
first side of a center of the track, and a plurality of second
measurement signals produced in relation to the head of the hard disk
drive based on the plurality of burst signals when the head moves along
the track on a second side of the center of the track opposite the first
side. The estimation values are then normalized, and excessive variation
in the track widths is detected based on the normalized estimation
values.