Power Computing PowerCenter PRO User Manual page 172

Hard Disk ToolKit•PE's Auto Initialize command overwrites all previously existing data on
the drive. Be sure that you have backed up all valuable data on the drive before performing
!
an Auto Initialize operation.
To auto initialize a drive:
Back up all valuable data before proceeding! Auto Initialize will write over the contents of
! the entire disk. It is impossible to recover data that existed on a disk prior to an Auto
Initialize.
1. In the Selector window, select the drive to auto initialize.
2. Click the Auto Initialize button on the toolbar.
3.
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OR
Drag the device and drop it on the Auto Initialize button.
OR
From the Devices menu, choose Auto Initialize.
The Auto Initialize dialog box appears (Figure 7.6).
Figure 7.6: The Auto Initialize dialog box.
Make your desired changes to the settings:
• Format Type:
Select the type of format: Quick or Low Level. Quick is the
default selection and is the appropriate choice for most pur-
poses. See Formatting: Quick vs. Low Level on page 144 for
more information.
Hard Disk ToolKit• Personal Edition Reference Guide