JVC LST0728-001C Note :, 1 Select [HDD Utility] from the main menu

Applications

HDD Utility

This feature enables you to check the status of the hard disk, and format (initialize), or defragment (eliminate fragmented space) it. The [Progress indicator] shows the progress of formatting and defragmentation.

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1 Select [HDD Utility] from the main menu

●The [HDD Utility] screen appears. Specify the following items.

ItemDescription

A Volume Click the Down arrow to the right of the [Volume] field to select a hard disk. When you have selected a hard disk, the capacity and percentage of free space will appear in the fields below.

Item	Description
B Defrag	Executes the defragmentation function to
	eliminate fragmented files in the volume
	selected in the [Volume] field. The
	defragmentation process may take several
	hours depending on the status of the hard
	disk.
	If defragmentation cannot be executed for
	some reasons, a message indicating that
	ADefrag cannot be performed now.B
	appears. Press [Close] to close the dialog.
C Initialize	Executes initialization of the hard disk with
	respect of the volume selected in the
	[Volume] field. All data contained in the
	volume will be lost after initializing. You will
	be asked to confirm whether you want to
	format the hard disk. If an unformatted disk is
	selected, the Aunformat diskB or Aunpartition
	diskB message will appear.
	Click [OK] to start initialization. To cancel,
	click the [Cancel] button. If initialization
	cannot be executed for some reasons, a
	message indicating that AInitialization cannot
	be performed now.B appears. Press [OK] or
	[Cancel] to close the dialog.
	Normally, the hard disk is formatted prior to
	shipping, but some types of hard disk may
	remain unformatted. In this case, you will see
	the [unformat disk] message in the [Volume]
	field. For unformatted disks, select [unformat
	disk] and press [Initialize].

	Note :
	● Volumes C, D and L cannot be initialized.
D Error	This is usually not selected. Use it only if you
Check	suspect there is abnormality in the hard disk,
	or if you want to check the data structure of
	the disk. Recovery of large-capacity hard
	disks may take several hours. Recovery of
	the hard disk in the system is impossible.
	Recovery will be executed the next time the
	system is started.
	Recovery may not be possible when the
	volume to recover is currently in use. In this
	case, a message indicating AError check
	cannot be performed now. Do you want to
	schedule a recovery during the next system
	startup?B will be displayed. Select whether
	you want to click the [Cancel] button and
	retry by clicking the [Recover] button again,
	or whether you want to click the [OK] button
	to execute recovery the next time the system
	is started.

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