Seagate ST3620N/ND/NC, ST31200N/ND/NC manual

Hawk 1LP Family Installation Guide, Rev. D 9

•Low-Level formatting: All Hawk 1LP family drive models are low-level formatted at the factory and do not require this step during installation. If an installed drive is low-level formatted, all user data will be lost.

Note: Seagate Technology assumes no liability for lost user data.

•Partitioning and high level formatting: A drive can be sub-divided into "partitions" which behave as individual drives within the system. Consult the sys- tem documentation for instructions on partitioning and high level formatting. Information is also avail- able in bookstores and libraries.