Toshiba Libretto 100CT User Manual page 116

3.18.1 Function Description
1. All Track FORMAT
This option performs a low-level format of all the tracks on the hard disk as listed in
Table 3-5 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.
Storage capacity
Formatted (Bytes)
Cylinders
Bytes per sector
Rotation speed (rpm)
Recording method
2. Good Track FORMAT
This option formats a specified cylinder and track as a good track. If a good track is
formatted as a bad track, use this option to change the track to a good track.
3. Bad Track FORMAT
This option formats a specified cylinder and track as a bad track. If a bad track is
detected, use this option to label it as a bad track.
4. Bad Track CHECK
This option searches the hard disk for bad tracks by reading data to all the tracks on
the hard disk. A list of bad tracks displays when the program is complete. If an error
other than a bad track is detected, the program is automatically terminated.
Table 3-5 Hard disk formatting sequence
Items
Heads
Sectors
IBM DYKA-22160
2,167,603,200
4,200
16
63
512
4,200
8-9 RLL
File No. 960-140
IBM DYKA-23240
3,253,469,184
6,304
16
63
512
4,200
8-9 RLL
3-41