Toshiba Libretto 50CT, User Manual

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3 Tests and Diagnostics 3.18 Hard Disk Format
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3.18 Hard Disk Format
This command executes hard disk formatting. There are two types of hard-disk formatting:
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Low-level (physical) formatting
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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
NOTE : The contents of the hard disk will be erased when this program is executed.
Before executing the function, transfer the contents of the hard disk onto floppy disk.
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 operating system instructions.
3.18.1 Function Description
1. All track FORMAT
This option performs a low-level format of all the tracks on the hard disk as shown in
Table 3-5 below:
NOTE : Before executing the all track format option, check for bad tracks using
the Bad Track CHECK option or display a list of bad tracks on the HDD.
Table 3-5 Hard disk formatting sequence
Items (MT800)
Storage capacity 815
Heads 2
Bytes per sector 512
Rotation speed (rpm) 4,000