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3.19 Hard Disk Format
There are two types of hard-disk formatting:
❑
Low-level (physical) formatting
❑
MS-DOS (logical) formatting
This hard disk format function performs a low-level format of the hard disk and executes the
following hard disk formats and check:
1.
All track FORMAT
2.
Good track FORMAT
3.
Bad track FORMAT
4.
Bad track CHECK
NOTES: The contents of the hard disk will be erased when subtest 02, 03, 04, 05, 06,
08, 09, or 10 is executed. Before running the test, transfer the contents of the
hard disk to floppy disk.
1. If MS-DOS 6.22/Windows for Workgroups is selected, use the Master
Diskette Creator (MDC) utility in the Toshiba Utility folder to back up the
preinstalled software. After backing up the preinstalled software, use the
BACKUP command in the Toshiba Companion Utility to back up the
entire disk, including the user’s files.
2. If Windows 95 is selected, check to see if the Microsoft Create System
Disks Tools (MSCSD.EXE) still exists in the System Tools Folder. (This
tool can be used only once.) If it exists, use it to back up the preinstalled
software, then use the Backup utility in the System Tools folder to back up
the entire disk, including the user’s files.
Refer to the appropriate instructions for each operating system.