Fixed Disk Format And Label Writer - North Star DIMENSION Service Manual

DIAGNOSTICS
(cont.) Service Diskette #2
Fixed Disk
Use this procedure to format and label a DIMENSION fixed
Format and
disk drive. This option must be used before testing a fixed
Label Writer disk drive and before manually adding bad tracks (from the
fixed disk paper label) to the Bad Track Table.
CAUTION
Use of Service Diskette #2 may be destructive to
stored data. Back up fixed disks before beginning
tests.
Before using Service Diskette #2, remove the central
module cover and copy the information from the fixed
disk paper label. Note the five-character drive code
and all entries in the bad track table (cylinder and
head locations of each bad track).
Procedure :
Fixed Disk Format and Label Writer Option
1. After loading Service Diskette #2, type D to select the Fixed Disk
Format and Label Writer option.
2. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the procedure.
Refer to the last section of this chapter for information regarding
error screens and error codes.
This concludes the procedure for formatting and labeling a fixed disk.
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