Epson Endeavor User Manual - Page 121

Formatting a New Disk To format a new hard disk that has never been formatted, select the Format option. You may need to modify the defective track table to add bad tracks when you format the disk. Many hard disk drives come with a printed list of bad tracks, but the bad tracks are not flagged on the disk. Other hard disks (such as Epson disks) come with the bad tracks already flagged. Reformatting a Used Disk To reformat a disk you have been using, follow these steps: 1. Use the Non-destructive surface analysis option to check for unflagged bad tracks. 2. If errors occur during the Non-destructive surface analysis, back up your hard disk to diskettes. 3. Run the Destructive surface analysis option to update the defective track table. 4. Run the Format option to format the disk. Selecting an Option When you use this program, you often need to select an option from a menu. There are two ways to do this: 0 Use the arrow keys ([r), (J-1, [t), [T) ) to highlight the option and press [=I. Ll Type the number of the option and press [=I. You can select almost any option that appears on the screen using either method. Formatting a Hard Disk 5-3