Hard Disk Format - Toshiba 710CDT Maintenance Manual

3.20 Hard Disk Format

There are two types of hard-disk formatting:
Low-level (physical) formatting
MS-DOS (logical) formatting
This hard disk format function performs a low-level format of the hard disk and executes the
following hard disk formats and check:
1. All track FORMAT
2. Good track FORMAT
3. Bad track FORMAT
4. Bad track CHECK
NOTES: The contents of the hard disk will be erased when this program is
executed. Before running the test, transfer the contents of the hard disk to floppy
disk(s).
1. If MS-DOS 6.22 and Windows for Workgroups is selected, use the Master
Diskette Creator (MDC) utility located in the Toshiba Utility folder to
back up the preinstalled software. Now use the BACKUP command from
the Toshiba Companion Utility to back up the entire disk, including the
user's files.
2. If Windows 95 is selected, use the Microsoft Create System Disks Tools
(MSCSD.EXE) located in the System Tools folder to back up the
preinstalled software (this tool can only be used once and may not exist if
it has previously been used.) Now use the Backup utility located in the
System Tools folder to back up the entire disk, including the user's files
For more information, refer to the appropriate instructions for each
operating system.
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