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FORMAT UNIT command
Issue the FORMAT UNIT command in either of the following two formats and initialize the
entire disk media surface.
a) Specify "1" in the "FmtData" bit, "0" in the "CmpLst" bit and "000" in the "Defect List
Format" field. Also, prepare only a 4-byte header, specify "0" in the "FOV," "DPRY,"
"DCRT" and "STPF" bits and zero in the "Defect List Length" field.
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In this FORMAT UNIT command, the entire disk media surface is initialized using
the P List and the previously existing G List, then after initialization, the data blocks
are verified. If any defective blocks are detected in the Verify operation, alternate
blocks are allocated for those data blocks. Also, the previously existing G List is
saved, and the defect position information for the defective data blocks detected in the
Verify operation is added to the G List. During initialization, alternate blocks for
which sector slip processing was applied for previously known defects are reallocated,
so optimization of the logical data block locations on the disk media can be expected.
b) Specify "0" in the "FmtData" bit and in the "CmpLst" bit and "000" in the "Defect List
Format" field. In this case, specification of the format parameters is not necessary.
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In this FORMAT UNIT command, the disk media is initialized using only the P List,
then after initialization, the data blocks are verified. If any defective blocks are
detected in the Verify operation, alternate blocks are allocated for those data blocks.
Also, the previously existing G List is erased and defect position information for the
defective data blocks detected in the Verify operation is recorded in a new G List.
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