430 Series
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Procedure 3
Format Check
The HDD is formatted using the low level format program and the MS-DOS FORMAT
program. To format the HDD, start with Check 1 below and perform the other check as
required.
Check 1
Using the Toshiba MS-DOS system disk, partition the hard disk using the FDISK
command. Format the hard disk using
FORMAT C:/S/U
to transfer the system
program to the HDD. If the following message appears on the display, the HDD
is formatted.
Format complete
If any other error message appears on the display, refer to the
Toshiba MS-DOS
Manual
for more information and perform Check 2.
Check 2
Using the 430 series Diagnostic Disk, format the HDD with a low level format
option. Refer to Chapter 3,
Tests and Diagnostics
, for more information about
the diagnostic program.
If the following message appears on the display, the HDD low level format is
complete. Partition and format the HDD using the MS-DOS FORMAT com-
mand.
Format complete
If you cannot format the HDD using the Test and Diagnostic program, go to
Procedure 4.
