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2.6 2.5" HDD Troubleshooting
Procedure 3
The computer's HDD is formatted using the DOS FORMAT program or the physical format
program of the test program. To format the HDD, start with Check 1 below and perform the
other steps as required.
Refer to the DOS Manual for the operation of DOS. For the format by the test program, refer
to the Chapter 3.
Check 1
Check 2
Check 3
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Format Check
Format the 2.5" HDD using DOS FORMAT command. Type as FORMAT C:
/S/U.
If the 2.5" HDD can not be formatted, perform Check 2.
Using the DOS FDISK command, set the 2.5" HDD partition. If the partition is
not set, go to Check 3. If it is set, format the 2.5" HDD using MS-DOS FORMAT
command.
Using the Diagnostic Disk, format the 2.5" HDD with a format option (physical
format). If HDD is formatted, set the 2.5" HDD partition using DOS FDISK
command.
If you cannot format the 2.5" HDD using the Tests and Diagnostic program, go to
Procedure 4.
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