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The default value for the interleave factor is 3.
Mark Bad Tracks
With every Hard disk drive you get a list of bad tracks , if there is any, from
the manufacturer. If you have such a list answer 'Y' to this question.
You will then get a menu which will then allow you to edit the complete bad
track list. You can exit Bad track entry by hitting <ESC> key or selecting the
Save and Exit option.
The default answer for this question is <N>.
Start and End Cylinder Number
Enter the Start & End Cylinder Number here. The default value of the start and
end cylinder number will be 0 and the maximum number of cylinders respectively.
Start and End Head number
Enter the Start and End head numbers here. The default value for the start Head
is 0 and that of the End head
is the value of the maximum head number.
Proceed
If all the entries are correct, press <Y>, or press <N> to go over all the
entries again. The default answer is <N>.
Warning
For each destructive operation,
you get a WARNING message . You could proceed
with the operation if you are absolutely sure about the information you have
entered up to this point and you really want to proceed with the operation.
Activity Screen
While performing any operation, BIOS displays a small window at the right hand
top corner of the screen called the activity window. Depending upon the type of
operation, the activity window will have different information displayed in it.
Hard disk Format Option
WARNING: The hard disk format option is a destructive operation. You will loose
all the data that you may have on it. If you want to retain your data on an
used hard disk, Please make sure you have taken a backup before you start using
this option.
This option allows you to preformat the Hard disk for use by DOS or any other
operating
system.
This
option
can
be
used
in
one
of
the
following
circumstances:
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