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number 5 (default factor for pes and XTs); enter "Y" in
the
Do disk media test after format
(YIN) field if you need
to test the drive to find any bad tracks not listed by the
drive manufacturer.
4. Press [F2] to enter the
Bad Track
window field; using the
list provided by the drive manufacturer, enter the entire
bad track list in this field. Enter one value at a time
followed by the [Enter] key; for example, if the drive
has a bad track listed at cylinder 400, head 2, you would
type:
400[Enter ]2[Enter ]
If
you want to insert any bad tracks, press the [F5] key;
if you want to delete any bad tracks, press the [F6] key
after placing the cursor on the bad track entry you
want deleted.
5. After entering all the bad tracks, press the [F8] key to
begin the physical format. Formatting will take several
minutes so please be patient. When the physical format
is completed, press the [FlO] key to return to the DISK
Main Menu.
6.3 Disk Partitioning
Partitioning your hard disk drive defines the space on the
disk that DOS will use.
The software lets you select the
number of cylinders allocated to each partition; each
physical drive supports up to 4 partitions.
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