Appendix F

Formatting a User-installed Hard Disk

This appendix describes how you check and format a hard disk that you are installing in your computer. You can also use this program on a hard disk if you are having serious problems. This program performs a hardware-level format of the hard disk.

Format hard disk is option 2 on the OPERATION MENU. You can select this option from the OPERATION MENU, or you can execute the MS-DOS HDFMTALL command.

After using this option, you must partition the hard disk and format it for a particular operating system. Remember that formatting destroys all data on the hard disk, in all partitions, so use this program with extreme care.

Starting the Hard Disk Format

To start the program that performs a hardware-level format of a hard disk, follow these steps:

1.Insert the Reference diskette in drive A.

2.Turn on or reset the computer. The diagnostics program loads automatically and displays the main menu:

OPERATION MENU

1 - System diagnostics

2- Format hard disk

3- Prepare hard disk for moving

O- Exit to DOS for more utilities

Enter selection number:

3. Press 2 to select Format hard disk and then press Enter.

Formatting a User-installed Hard Disk

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