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Formatting the drive
The drive has been low level formatted at the factory. You do not need to perform another low level format on this drive unless you decide to perform certain diagnostics through the host adapter.
If you do decide to perform a low level format, do not abort the format as this is likely to make the drive inoperable. Also, it is a good idea to protect against power failure or other power inter- ruptions during the format.
Keep in mind that it may take up to one hour per gigabyte to low level format the drive. Do not reboot or otherwise disrupt the pro- cess.
Warning. Formatting a drive erases all user data. Be sure that you understand this principle before formatting any hard disc drive. It is not necessary to format a drive that previously has been used to store data, unless your intention is to erase all user data.
Note. Seagate is not responsible for lost user data.
1.Turn on DC power.
2.Boot the system from a system floppy disc or from a previ- ously installed hard disc drive if there is one.
3.Format the disc drive. Barracuda 9LP disc drives are designed to operate with a variety of operating systems. Please refer to your system or SCSI controller manual for information about formatting and setting up the drive. Some quick desktop system notes are provided below.