
The Hard disk format program performs a
You may need to format the hard disk if you have installed a new,
You must still partition and format the hard disk for the operating system after performing this
Caution
The hard disk format procedure destroys any data on your hard disk.
You may want to reformat a hard disk if you have a serious problem with the drive. However, before formatting a disk with data on it, try every other recovery procedure described in your operating system manuals. Then back up all the data on the disk before you begin.
Note
If you do not enter a bad track list before you format the disk, the format program analyzes the surface of the hard disk to determine the bad tracks.
Performing System Diagnostics |