Using Scsi Devices; Using Scsi Hard Disk Drives - Adaptec 29320A-R Manual

Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide

Using SCSI Devices

If you connect SCSI devices (such as scanners, tape drives, zip
drives, etc.) to your Adaptec SCSI Card, you must install the device
manufacturer's proprietary software drivers. See your device's
documentation for details.

Using SCSI Hard Disk Drives

If you connect a SCSI hard disk drive to an Adaptec SCSI Card
that was previously connected to a different SCSI card, it is
recommended that you low-level format the drive before you
use it. Back up the data on the drive before moving the drive to
the new SCSI card and before you format the drive. (See
SCSI Disk Utilities on page 3-16
SCSISelect format utility.)
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Caution: A low-level format destroys all data on the drive.
Be sure to back up the data before performing a low-level
format.
Every SCSI hard disk drive must be physically low-level
formatted, partitioned, and logically formatted before it can be
used to store data. Most SCSI drives are preformatted at the
factory. If your SCSI hard disk drive has not been preformatted
at the factory, and if your computer is running under DOS, you
can prepare the disk with the DOS Fdisk and Format
commands. (See the DOS and Windows documentation for
more information.) To format SCSI hard disk drives running
under other operating systems, see the operating system
documentation.
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