Using Scsi Disk Utilities - Adaptec 2940UW User Manual

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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. Most SCSI disk devices are preformatted at the
factory and do not need to be formatted again. Each hard disk
must be low-level formatted before you can use your
operating system's partitioning and file preparation utili-
ties, such as MS-DOS Fdisk and Format.
Caution:
the hard disk. Be sure to back up your data before
performing this operation. You cannot abort a low-
level format once it is started.
Verify Disk Media—Allows you to scan the media of a
hard disk 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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A low-level format destroys all data on

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