Procedure 3 Format Check - Toshiba 100CS Manual

Procedure 3 Format Check
The computer's 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
steps 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 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.
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