Epson EISA Desktop Formatting the Disk, B-8, Do you want to start formatting ? (Y/N), Do you want to exit and check your file copies ? (Y/N)

If you make a mistake, move the cursor block to the incorrect track and press a to change the track data or [Dl to delete the track from the table. Change the track data in the same way as you add a track.

The maximum valid cylinder number and head number (nnnn and nn) vary according to the capacity of the hard disk. If you enter an invalid cylinder or head number, a reminder of the range of values appears and the program asks you to enter the value again.

When you finish adding all the bad tracks, press [Enter] without typing a value. Then check the entries in the defective track table. When you are sure the table is correct, press [F). The program displays a warning about the consequences of proceeding with formatting, as described in the next section.

Formatting the Disk

When you are ready to start formatting the disk, you see the following warning:

WARNING! ALL DATA WILL BE DESTROYED IN ALL PARTITIONS OF HARD DISK, NOT JUST IN MS-DOS PARTITION!

Do you want to start formatting ? (Y/N)

If you are not sure you want to format the hard disk, select N. If you are sure, select Y; the program gives you one more chance to cancel:

DOUBLE CHECK THAT YOU HAVE BACKUP DISKETTE COPIES OF ALL YOUR FILES.Do you want to exit and check your file copies ? (Y/N)

Select Y to cancel formatting or N to continue.

B-8Formatting a Hard Disk