2. Next you see the following prompt:

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

For an Epson hard disk drive, it is best to accept the recommended skewed sector (also called the interleave factor) of 1, since this setting allows your drive to perform more efficiently. For other hard disk drives, you may need to change this value if the documentation that came with the disk recommends a different number.

To accept the default, select Y.

To enter a new value, select N.

Then go to step 3.

You see the following prompt:

Enter new skewed sectors in format (l-16):

Enter the recommended number, which equals the maximum sector number for the drive minus 1. Then press (Enterl,

3. Next you see this prompt:

Accept recommended skewed sectors per head in format : 0 ? (Y/N)

For an Epson hard disk drive, accept the recommended value of 0. For another type of drive, use the value recommended in the documentation for the drive.

To accept the default, select Y. Then go to step 4.

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