2 Troubleshooting Procedures
Procedure 3 Format Check
The computer’s HDD is formatted using the MS-DOS FORMAT program or the physical format program of the test program. To format the HDD, start with Check 1 below and perform the other steps as required.
Refer to the MS-DOS Manual for the operation of MS-DOS. For the format by the test program, refer to the Chapter 3.
Check 1 Format an 2.5” HDD using MS-DOS FORMAT command. Type as FORMAT C:/S/U.
If 2.5” HDD can not be formatted, perform Check 2.
Check 2 Using the MS-DOS FDISK command, set the 2.5” HDD partition. If the partition is not set, go to Check 3. If it is set, format 2.5” HDD using MS-DOS FORMAT command.
Check 3 Using the Diagnostic Disk, format 2.5” HDD with a format option (physical format). If HDD is formatted, set the 2.5” HDD partition using MS-DOS FDISK command.
If you cannot format 2.5” HDD using the Tests and Diagnostic program, go to Procedure 4.
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