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2.6 1.8" HDD Troubleshooting
Procedure 3 Format Check
The computer's 1.8" HDD is formatted using the MS-DOS FORMAT program or the
physical format program of the test program. To format the 1.8" HDD, start with Check 1
below and perform the other steps as required.
Refer to the MS-DOS Manual for the operation of MS-DOS. For the format by the test
program, refer to the Chapter 3.
Check 1 Format the 1.8" HDD using MS-DOS FORMAT command. Type as FORMAT
C:/S/U.
If the 1.8" HDD can not be formatted, perform Check 2.
Check 2 Using the MS-DOS FDISK command, set the 1.8" HDD partition. If the partition
is not set, go to Check 3. If it is set, format the 1.8" HDD using MS-DOS
FORMAT command.
Check 3 Using the Diagnostic Disk, format the 1.8" HDD with a format option (physical
format). If the 1.8" HDD is formatted, set the 1.8" HDD partition using MS-DOS
FDISK command.
If you cannot format the 1.8" HDD using the Tests and Diagnostic program, go to
Procedure 4.
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