Modifying the Defective Tack Table

If you select Y to modify the table, you see the following options at the bottom of the table:

Defective Track Table : Move box cursor to desired track with cursor key

A = Add track, C I Change track,

D = Delete track, F = Finish editing

Enter command :

To add a bad track, follow these steps:1. Press [Al. You see this prompt:

Enter cylinder number (1 - nann):

2.Type the number of the cylinder containing the bad track and press [You see this prompt:

Enter head number (0 - nn):

3.Type the head number for the bad track and press I. (To cancel the operation, press IEnbr) without typing a value.)

When you complete a valid entry, it appears in the table and you can add the next bad track, if necessary.

If you make a mistake, move the cursor block to the incorrect track and press [cl to change the track data or [DJ 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.

Formatting a Hard Disk 6-7