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m If you can’t repair the disk, you’ll need to reinitialize it, which erases all
the information on it. Before you reinitialize, be sure you recover all the
information you can and back it up. Then erase (reinitialize) the disk. For
instructions on reinitializing a floppy disk, see the “Disks” topic of
Macintosh Guide, available in the Guide (h) menu. For instructions on
reinitializing a hard disk, see the next section, “Initializing a Hard Disk.”
If reinitialization doesn’t work, discard the damaged disk (if it’s a floppy
disk) or take it to your Apple-authorized service provider for repair (if it’s a
hard disk). Bring both of the Macintosh Performa CDs, which you received
with your computer, with you to the service provider.
Initializing a hard disk
The hard disk inside your computer was initialized (formatted for use) at the
factory, so you shouldn’t need to initialize it. You need to initialize a hard disk
only if one of the following is true:
m You purchase an uninitialized hard disk from another manufacturer.
m Your hard disk is damaged and can’t be repaired.
If a hard disk needs to be initialized, its icon does not appear on the desktop
when you start up the computer using another disk.
You initialize your internal hard disk using a program called Drive Setup,
which is on the Macintosh Performa CD: Performa Software, a CD that came
with your computer.
1 Start up your computer from the
Macintosh Performa CD: Performa Software.
See “Starting Up From the Macintosh Performa CD: Performa Software” earlier
in this chapter.
WARNING
Initializing a disk erases any information that may be on it.
Before you initialize a damaged disk, try to repair it as described in
“Repairing a Damaged Disk” earlier in this chapter.
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