Format Drive - Roland VS-2400CD Owner's Manual

7—Project and Drive Operations
Fragmentation is a naturally occurring process for a hard drive used with any computer
or recording device. Hard drives that record audio are especially prone to
fragmentation due to the stop-and-start nature of recording.
How Can I Prevent Fragmentation?
We strongly recommend you perform the following three-step procedure, in order,
once a month to eliminate any fragmentation on your hard drive before it starts causing
problems:
1. Back up all of the projects stored in the hard drive, as described on Page 101.
2. Perform a Format Drive operation (Page 108) with Physical Format turned on.
3. Recover your projects to the hard drive (Page 103).
When you format a hard drive, you erase all of the data on it, in all of its partitions. Do
not format your hard drive until you've backed up every one of its projects—see
"BACKUP" on Page 101.
Is My Hard Drive Fragmented?
Your hard drive may be fragmented if:
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What Can Be Done About a Fragmented Hard Drive?
You can de-fragment—or "defrag"—your hard drive using the same three steps we
listed in "How Can I Prevent Fragmentation?"
If you have trouble backing up a project, it may be because it's just too fragmented.
Perform the following actions, in order:
1. Optimize the project (Page 96).
2. After optimization, copy the project to another drive, preferably one that's less
3. Back up the copy and perform the steps in "How Can I Prevent Fragmentation?" on
If you have trouble backing up the copied project, try lowering the CD speed.

Format Drive

When you format a hard drive, you erase all of the information currently on it, and
prepare it for use by the VS-2400CD. Formatting completely wipes clean all of the hard
drive's partitions. You'd format a hard drive:
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When a hard drive is formatted for use with the VS-2400CD, it can't be used by another
device.
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you experience "Drive Busy!" messages.
you hear pops and clicks when you play back a project.
the VS-2400CD's transport begins to feel sluggish as you navigate a project.
crowded with project data (Page 97).
the previous page.
after backing up all of its projects during your monthly hard drive maintenance, as
described in "How Can I Prevent Fragmentation?" on Page 108.
when you're de-fragging a hard drive after backing up all of the projects on it.
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