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Formatting a system disk
Disk formatting summary
Steps to format a system disk
XEROX 4635 LASER PRINTING SYSTEM—SYSTEM GENERATION GUIDE
When to use
You can use the FORMAT command to format one or more of
the LPS system disks and to flag any new bad block areas. Disks
are formatted when:
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A new system is generated from a SST.
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An additional disk is factored into the system.
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A system disk is replaced.
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Read errors or other disk problems have occurred.
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A new version of software is installed that has a new format
program.
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A patch is installed which explicitly requires that the disk be
formatted.
Note:
MBAIS file, performs a sector check, and flags any new bad block
areas. The ERASE command saves the existing MBAIS and bad
block files; no new sector check is performed.
CAUTION
Contact your site representative before formatting system disks.
CAUTION
When you are installing a new system or a new version of
software, do not boot from disk. You must boot the sysgen
processor from the system software tape or floppy disks, so that
you use the format program contained in the new version of
software.
1. Back up any user files residing on the disk to be formatted.
2. Load the sysgen processor into main memory.
3. Invoke the FORMAT command.
4. Select the disks to be formatted.
6. When the format procedure is complete, continue the full
sysgen process.
Refer to steps 1 through 11 of the full sysgen procedures for the
format procedures.
SYSGEN AND SYSGEN-RELATED PROCEDURES
The FORMAT command deletes all files except the
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