System Administration
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AM-6060 Computer Owner's Manual, Rev. 00
The CHECK Option and Automatic Backups
At times, you may want to have DSKANA examine a disk without re-writing the bitmap, especially
when using an "automatic" backup method such as a command file or the Task Manager to perform the
backup.
The reason for this is simple: assume you run DSKANA at night as part of an automatic backup
procedure. If anyone on your computer leaves a file—such as an AlphaVUE or AlphaWRITE
document—open on the device DSKANA is checking, DSKANA doesn't take the open file into account
when it rewrites the bitmap for the device. When the person returns in the morning and writes the file to
the disk, it causes a bitmap error, because the computer didn't know the file was open. This could corrupt
the disk, causing you to lose data.
To run DSKANA without rewriting the bitmap, use the /C option switch. You see DSKANA's normal
display when you use the /C option, except for the [
Rewriting BITMAP
] message.
FORMATTING AND INITIALIZING THE HARD DRIVE
When installing a new disk drive, you must format it using the FMTS2 command. Please refer to the
System Commands Reference Manual for instructions on formatting a disk drive.
Be extremely careful when using the FMTS2 command. Formatting a disk drive will delete all
data and system files on it! It is important that only a certified technician perform these tasks.
