If you make a mistake, move the cursor block to the incorrect track, and press C to alter the track data. Or you can press D to remove the track from the table. Change the track data just like you add a track.
When you have finished editing, check the entries in the table once more. When you are sure the table is correct, press F.
The program displays a warning about the consequences of proceeding with formatting, and the remaining steps are exactly the same as for a normal conditional format.
Destructive Surface Analysis
Use this option to accurately locate any bad tracks on a hard disk, and to flag any bad tracks that are not flagged.
WARNING: If any errors occur during this check, all data on the track that produces the error is destroyed. For this reason, if you think that an unflagged bad track is causing trouble, first run option 4,
This test operates by a complex process of writing, reading, and verifying information on every track of the hard disk, except for tracks that are already flagged as bad tracks.
To start the test, press 3 and then Enter. You see these messages:
Analyze Hard Disk
Read/Save/Write/Read/Restore/Read check for all t r a c k s . . .
Current cylinder is xxxx
As each track is checked, the cylinder number (XJXX) counts down to zero.
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