Formatting a New Disk
To format a new hard disk that has never been formatted, select the Format option. You may need to modify the defective track table to add bad tracks when you format the disk. Many hard disk drives come with a printed list of bad tracks, but the bad tracks are not flagged on the disk. Other hard disks (such as Epson disks) come with the bad tracks already flagged.
Reformatting a Used Disk
To reformat a disk you have been using, follow these steps:
1.Use the
2.If errors occur during the
3.Run the Destructive surface analysis option to update the defective track table.
4.Run the Format option to format the disk.
Selecting an Option
When you use this program, you often need to select an option from a menu. There are two ways to do this:
Ll Use the arrow keys ( (71, CT], [t], [y] ) to highlight the option and press m
Ll Type the number of the option and press IEnter
You can select almost any option that appears on the screen using either method.
Formatting a Hard Disk