Epson Equity 486DX2/50 PLUS User Manual - Page 147
Option 1, Format
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Option 1, Format If you select Format from the Hard Disk Format Menu, you see the following (for a disk with no defective track table): Format Hard Disk < Drive 1: > Scan hard disk to get defective track information ? (Y/N) (If the disk already has a defective track table, you do not see the message because the disk does not need to be scanned for bad tracks.) 1. Select Y to scan the disk or N to skip the scanning process. If you select Y, the program scans the disk and displays these messages during the process: Scanning for flagged bad tracks... Head : nnn Cylinder : nnnnn You see the head and cylinder numbers decrease as the program progresses. After scanning the disk, the program displays the results, such as the following: Scanning finished. Count of tracks flagged bad Count of tracks with other errors Count of good tracks 2. Next you see the following prompt: = 1 = 0 = 4884 Accept recommended skewed sectors in format : 1 ? (Y/N) Physically Formatting a Hard Disk A - 5