Epson 386/25 Accept, format, ? (Y/N), -Format, : 1 ? (Y/N), Option 1, Format, Format Hard Disk < Drive 1:, Head : nnn Cylinder : nnnnn, recommended skewed sectors in

? (Y/N)

Option 1, Format

If you select 1 -Formatfrom the Hard Disk Format Menu, you see the following (for a disk that does not have a defective track table):

Format Hard Disk < Drive 1: >Scan hard disk to get defective track information

(If the disk already has a defective track table, you do not see the message because the disk does not need to be scanned for bad tracks.)

Select Y to scan the disk or N to skip the scanning process.

If you select Y, the program scans the disk and displays these messages during the process:

Scanning for flagged bad tracks...Head : nnn Cylinder : nnnnn

You see the head and cylinder numbers decrease as the program progresses. After scanning the disk, the program displays the results, such as the following:

Scanning finished.

Next you see the following prompt:

Accept	recommended skewed sectors in
format	: 1 ? (Y/N)

Physically Formatting a Hard Disk C-5