Operations - Toshiba T3300SL Maintenance Manual

2. Good track FORMAT
This option formats a specified cylinder and track as a good track. If a good track is format-
ted 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 is displayed when the program is completed. If an error other than
a bad track is detected, the program is automatically terminated.

3.16.2 Operations

CAUTION: After the HDD has been formatted, execute the Toshiba MS-DOS FDISK com-
mand to partition the HDD. Next, execute the Toshiba MS-DOS FORMAT command. Refer
to the Toshiba MS-DOS Manual for more information about using these commands.
Select the Hard Disk Format function by typing 2 and pressing Enter from the DIAGNOS-
1.
TICS MENU. The following message appears.
DIAGNOSTICS - HARD DISK FORMAT : Vx.xx
1 - All track FORMAT
2 - Good track FORMAT
3 - Bad track FORMAT
4 - Bad track CHECK
9 - Exit to DIAGNOSTICS MENU
Press [NUMBER] key ?
2. All track FORMAT option
(1) Selecting the All track FORMAT option displays the following message.
Drive number select (1:#1,2:#2) ?
(2) Select a drive number and press Enter. The following message will appear.
Interleave number (1/1-8) ?
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