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Appendix F
Formatting a User-installed Hard Disk
This appendix describes how you check and format a hard disk that you are
installing in your computer. You can also use this program on a hard disk if
you are having serious problems. This program performs a hardware-level
format of the hard disk.
Format hard disk is option 2 on the OPERATION MENU. You can select
this option from the OPERATION MENU, or you can execute the
MS-DOS HDFMTALL command.
After using this option, you must partition the hard disk and format it for a
particular operating system. Remember that formatting destroys all data on
the hard disk, in all partitions, so use this program with extreme care.
Starting the Hard Disk Format
To start the program that performs a hardware-level format of a hard disk,
follow these steps:
1.
Insert the Reference diskette in drive A.
2.
Turn on or reset the computer. The diagnostics program loads
automatically and displays the main menu:
OPERATION MENU
1
-
System diagnostics
2
-
Format hard disk
3
-
Prepare hard disk for moving
O-
Exit to DOS for more utilities
Enter selection number:
3.
Press
2
to select
Format hard disk
and then press
Enter.
Formatting a User-installed Hard Disk
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