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3.17 Hard Disk Format
This command executes hard disk formatting. 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
CAUTION: 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 a
backup system. This can be done using the BACKUP command in the Toshiba
Companion Utility. See the Toshiba MS-DOS manual for details.
3.17.1
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 3-6 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.
Item
Sector sequences
Cylinders
Heads
Sectors
Sector length (bps)
3-38
Table 3-6 Hard disk formatting sequence
260 MB
(MK1724FC)
1
842
16
38
512
350 MB
(MK1824FCV)
(CFL350A)
1
682
16
63
512
1
905
12
63
512
T2100 Series
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