Format Disk; Verify Disk Media - Adaptec AHA-3940 User Manual

AHA-3940/3940W User's Guide
If you select a device, a small menu window appears. You can select
Format Disk or Verify Media from this menu. Use the arrow keys
(↑↓) to highlight the option, then press Enter to display a pop-up
menu with a selection of values.

Format Disk

The Format Disk utility performs a low-level format on disk devices.
Your fixed disk media 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 .
Most SCSI disk devices are preformatted and do not need to be for-
matted again. The Adaptec Format Disk utility is compatible with
most SCSI disk drives. Run it on hard disk drives or removable-
media drives that were previously used with a non-Adaptec host
adapter.
Caution:
A low-level format destroys all data on the drive.
Be sure to back up your data before performing this opera-
tion. You cannot abort a low-level format once it starts.

Verify Disk Media

The Verify Disk Media utility scans the selected device's media for
defects. If the utility finds bad blocks, it prompts you to reassign
them; if you select yes, those blocks will no longer be used.
Note:
You can press Esc at any time to abort the Verify Disk
Media utility.
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