Hard Disk Format - Toshiba T200 User Manual

3.18 Hard Disk Format

This function performs a low-level (physical) hard disk format and also executes the follow-
ing:
1. All track FORMAT
2. Good track FORMAT
3. Bad track FORMAT
4. Bad track CHECK
CAUTION: The hard disk will be erased when this program is executed. Before ex-
ecuting, transfer hard disk contents onto a floppy disk(s).
3.18.1 Function Description
1. All track FORMAT
This option performs a low-level format of all hard disk tracks as listed in Table 3-
6 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.
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Table 3-6 Hard Disk Formatting Sequence
Items
Sector sequences
Cylinders
Heads
Sectors
Sector length (bps)
80 MB
(ZA1094)
1:1
0 to 2749
0 to 2
1 to 20
512
T200, T200CS