Ibm 6643 User Manual download pdf (Page 20)

When

to

use

the

Low-Level

Format

program

Notes

1.

The

low-level

format

is

not

available

on

all

diagnostic

diskettes.

2.

Before

formatting

the

hard

disk

drive,

make

a

backup

copy

of

the

files

on

the

drive

to

be

formatted.

Use

the

Low-Level

Format

program

in

the

following

situations:

v

When

you

are

installing

software

that

requires

a

low-level

format.

v

When

you

get

recurring

messages

from

the

test

programs

directing

you

to

run

the

Low-Level

Format

program

on

the

hard

disk.

v

As

a

last

resort

before

replacing

a

hard

disk

drive.

Preparing

the

hard

disk

drive

for

use

When

the

Low-Level

Format

program

is

finished,

restore

to

the

hard

disk

all

the

files

that

you

previously

backed

up.

1.

Partition

the

remainder

of

the

hard

disk

for

the

operating

system.

(The

commands

vary

with

the

operating

system.

Refer

to

the

operating

system

manual

for

instructions.)

2.

Format

the

hard

disk

using

the

operating

system.

(The

commands

vary

with

the

operating

system.

Refer

to

the

operating

system

manual

for

instructions.)

3.

Install

the

operating

system.

You

are

now

ready

to

restore

the

files.

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