Using Scsi Disk Utilities - Adaptec AVA-2906 User Reference Manual

Using SCSI Disk Utilities

To access the SCSI disk utilities, follow these steps:
1
Select the SCSI Disk Utilities option from the menu that
appears after starting SCSISelect. SCSISelect scans the SCSI bus
to determine the devices installed and displays a list of all SCSI
IDs and the devices assigned to each ID.
2
Use the and keys to move the cursor to a specific ID and
device, then press Enter.
3
A small menu appears, displaying the options Format Disk
and Verify Disk Media.
Format Disk—Allows you to perform a low-level format
on a hard disk drive. Most SCSI disk drives are preformatted at
the factory and do not need to be formatted again. Each hard
disk drive must be low-level formatted before you can use
your operating system's partitioning and file preparation
utilities, such as MS-DOS Fdisk and Format.
Caution:
A low-level format destroys all data on the
drive. Be sure to back up your data before performing
this operation. You cannot abort a low-level format
once it is started. Therefore, do not turn power
abort this operation.
Verify Disk Media—Allows you to scan the media of a
hard disk drive for defects. If the utility finds bad blocks on
the media, it prompts you to reassign them; if you select
yes, those blocks are longer used. You can press Esc at any
time to abort the utility.
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