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Hard Disk Format, Tests and Diagnostics, Next, execute the Toshiba MS-DOS FORMAT

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3.18 Hard Disk Format 3 Tests and Diagnostics Recording method 2. Good track FORMAT 8-9 RLL This option formats a specified cylinder and track as a good track. If a good track is formatted as a bad track, use this option to change the track to a good track. 3. Bad track FORMAT This option formats a specified cylinder and track as a bad track. If a bad track is detected, use this option to label it as a bad track. 4. Bad track CHECK This option searches the hard disk for bad tracks by reading data to all the tracks on the hard disk. A list of bad tracks is displayed when the program is complete. If an error other than a bad track is detected, the program is automatically terminated. 3.18.2 Operations NOTE: After the HDD has been formatted, execute the Toshiba MS-DOS FDISK command, to partition the HDD. Next, execute the Toshiba MS-DOS FORMAT command. Refer to the Toshiba MS-DOS manual for more information about using these commands. Select 2 and press Enter on the Diagnostic Menu, to display the following messages: DIAGNOSTICS - HARD DISK FORMAT : VX.XX 1 - All track FORMAT 2 - Good track FORMAT 3 - Bad track FORMAT 4 - Bad track CHECK 9 - Go to TEST MENU Select items, Enter: Finish, Esc: Exit 1. All track FORMAT Press 1 to select All track FORMAT, which lets you format the entire disk. [All track FORMAT] Drive : #1 = HDD #2 = Non Cylinder : XXXX Head : XX Sector : XX > 3-38 Libretto 50CT/70CT Maintenance Manual

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3.18
Hard Disk Format
3 Tests and Diagnostics
3-38
Libretto 50CT/70CT Maintenance Manual
Recording method
8-9 RLL
2.
Good track FORMAT
This option formats a specified cylinder and track as a good track.
If a good track is
formatted as a bad track, use this option to change the track to a good track.
3.
Bad track FORMAT
This option formats a specified cylinder and track as a bad track.
If a bad track is
detected, use this option to label it as a bad track.
4.
Bad track CHECK
This option searches the hard disk for bad tracks by reading data to all the tracks on
the hard disk.
A list of bad tracks is displayed when the program is complete.
If an
error other than a bad track is detected, the program is automatically terminated.
3.18.2
Operations
NOTE
:
After the HDD has been formatted, execute the Toshiba MS-DOS FDISK
command, to partition the HDD.
Next, execute the Toshiba MS-DOS FORMAT
command.
Refer to the Toshiba MS-DOS manual for more information about using these
commands.
Select
2
and press
Enter
on the Diagnostic Menu, to display the following messages:
DIAGNOSTICS - HARD DISK FORMAT : VX.XX
1 - All track FORMAT
2 - Good track FORMAT
3 - Bad track FORMAT
4 - Bad track CHECK
9 - Go to TEST MENU
↑↓→←
: Select items, Enter: Finish, Esc: Exit
1.
All track FORMAT
Press
1
to select All track FORMAT, which lets you format the entire disk.
[All track FORMAT]
Drive:
#1 = HDD
#2 = Non
Cylinder
: XXXX
Head : XX
Sector : XX
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