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Format Disk
Attention: Formatting a disk drive destroys all the data on that disk drive. Use this
function only when instructed to do so by the service procedures.
To Format Using the DOS Configurator
1. Start the DOS Configurator (see “Accessing Service Aids from the DOS
Configurator” on page 29) and select SSA Adapter List.
2. Select the required adapter from the list, then from the Adapter Menu select Disk
Service Aids.
The Disk Service Aids window is displayed.
┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ISSACFG SSA Configurator and Service Aids yymmdd DOS Version│
└───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌────────────────────────────┐
│ Main Menu │
├────────────────────────────┤
│ ┌─────────────────────────────────────┐
│ │ Disk Service Aids │
│ ├─────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │ Link SSA UID Status │
│ │ Port A1 │
│ │ UIDxxxxx │
│ │ UIDyxxxx │
│ │ UID3xxxx │
│ │ UID4xxxx │
│ │ Port A2 │
│ │ Port B1 │
│ │ No disks │
└──│ Port B2 │
│ │
│ │
└─────────────────────────────────────┘
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│<ESCAPE> Exit <ENTER> Select <F1> Help <F2> Format │
│<F3> Certify <F4> ServiceMode <F5> Diagnostics <F9> FlashOn │
│<F1> FlashOff │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
3. Select the disk drive that you want to format.
4. If you are not sure of the identification of the drive use the Identify function to get a
positive physical identification (see “The Identify Function” on page 37). You can
further ensure that you have selected the correct disk drive by verifying that the
serial number on the disk drive is the same as that displayed on the screen.
5. When you are sure that you have selected the correct disk drive, press F2
(Format). A prompt to confirm this is displayed.
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