To run Low Level Format

1.In the Advanced Operation screen, use the arrow key to select a disk and press <Enter> or <Space>. The Advanced Menu appears. Select Low Level

Format and press <Enter>.

Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2007 Marvell Technology Group Ltd.

[Selection]

[Controller]

[ Devices ]

[ RAID ]

 

Select Device For Advanced Operation

 

 

 

 

 

[Physical Disks]

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID

Port

Disk Name

 

Size

Max

AdvancedSpeed Menu

 

 

0

0

SAS : ST336754SS

 

36.7GB

SAS

3.0Disk Verify

 

1

1

SAS : ST336754SS

 

36.7GB

SAS

3 Low Level Format

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENTER/SPACE:Select, ESC:Back/Exit

The Low Level Format feature supports SAS HDDs only.

2.Press <Y> after the confirmation screen appears.

You cannot recover lost data if you run low level format on the selected disk. Make sure you back up important data before running low level format.

3.The utility runs low level format on the selected disk. DO NOT reset the

computer or shut down the power during the operation.

Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2007 Marvell Technology Group Ltd.

[Selection]

[Controller]

[ Devices ]

[ RAID ]

 

 

 

 

Select Device For Advanced Operation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Physical Disks]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID Port

Disk Name

 

 

Size

Max

AdvancedSpeed

Menu

 

 

 

0

0

SAS : ST336754SS

 

 

36.7GB

SAS

3.0Disk Verify

 

1

1

SAS : ST336754SS

 

 

36.7GB

SAS

3

Low Level Format

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Progress

SAS :

ST336754SS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mode Name:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Duration:

00:05:17

26%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Formatting.... (DO NOT RESET or POWER DOWN!)

4.When completed, press <ESC> to return to the Advanced Operation screen.

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