IBM 6059, 6578, 6579, 6269, 6058, 6569, 6568, 6648, 6649 manual Preparing the hard disk drive for use

vAs a last resort before replacing a hard disk drive.

Preparing the hard disk drive for use

When the Low-Level Format program is finished, restore to the hard disk all the files that you previously backed up.

1.Partition the remainder of the hard disk for the operating system. (The commands vary with the operating system. Refer to the operating system manual for instructions.)

2.Format the hard disk using the operating system. (The commands vary with the operating system. Refer to the operating system manual for instructions.)

3.Install the operating system.

You are now ready to restore the files.

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