1. A method of configuring a data storage device comprising: receiving a configuration code; selecting a configuration data record set from a plurality of configuration data record sets in response to the configuration code, wherein each configuration data record set comprises a plurality of feature parameter settings; configuring the data storage device with the selected configuration data record set; receiving a first configuration code for configuring the data storage device into a manufacturing test procedure mode; and receiving a second configuration code for configuring the data storage device into a customer specific operating mode.