Adaptec 2940U2W - Storage Controller U2W SCSI 80 MBps, User Manual

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SCSI Card 2940U2W User’s Reference
Using SCSI Disk Utilities
To access the SCSI disk utilities, follow these steps:
1
Select the SCSI Disk Utilities option from the menu that
appears after starting SCSISelect. SCSISelect scans the SCSI bus
(to determine the devices installed) and displays a list of all
SCSI IDs and the devices assigned to each ID. (See SCSI Periph-
eral Display at Bootup on page 12 for a definition of the mes-
sages displayed.)
2
Use the
↑
and
↓
keys to move the cursor to a specific ID and
device, then press Enter.
3
A small menu appears, displaying the options Format Disk
and Verify Disk Media.
■
Format Disk —Allows you to perform a low-level format
on a hard disk drive. Most SCSI disk devices are preformatted
at the factory and do not need to be formatted again. Each hard
disk drive must be low-level formatted before you can use
your operating system’s partitioning and file preparation
utilities, such as MS-DOS
Fdisk and Format .
Caution:
A low-level format destroys all data on the
drive. Be sure to back up your data before performing
this operation. You cannot abort a low-level format
once it is started.
■
Verify Disk Media —Allows you to scan the media of a
hard disk drive for defects. If the utility finds bad blocks on
the media, it prompts you to reassign them; if you select
yes, those blocks are no longer used. You can press Esc at
any time to abort the utility.