Chapter Five; Low-Level Format Utilhy; Using The Low-Level Format Utility - Adaptec AHA-1740A Installation Manual

Chapter Five
Low-Level Format Utility
Using the Low-Level Format Utility
The Low-level Format utility is used to reformat a hard disk
and erase all previous information stored on the disk. This may
be necessary with disks formatted to operate with a different
system or SCSI controller.
The Low-level Format utility is entered as a part of the Down-
load utility previously described. Run the download utility and
select Low-Level Format from the menu displayed.
Choosing the option will display a List of Device(s), which con-
tains the list of all attached SCSI device(s) on the previously se-
lected host adapter. Press Esc to return to the Main menu or
Enter to select the SCSI drive to be formatted. Note that the
only device type that is currently supported is the Direct Ac-
cess Device.
After choosing a SCSI device, a menu is displayed to allow you
to choose either the Format and Verify option, or the Wipe
Boot Sector option. Press Enter to select your choice.
A warning message is displayed to alert you that this operation
results in losing the data content that is stored on the drive.
You can either press Y to continue the operation or Esc to
abort the operation.
Appropriate messages for successful or unsuccessful completion
of the operation are displayed. Simply press Esc to continue
and return to the Main menu.
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