Epson EISA Desktop - Manual (Page 123)

Reformatting a Used Disk
To reformat a disk you have been using, follow these steps:
1. Use the Non-destructive surface analysis option to check for
unflagged bad tracks.
2. If errors occur during the Non-destructive surface analysis,
back up your hard disk to diskettes.
3. Run the Destructive surface analysis option to update the
defective track table.
4. Run the Format option to format the disk.
Selecting an
Option
When you use this program, you often need to select an option
from a menu. There are two ways to do this:
Use the arrow keys ) to
highlight the option and press
Type the number of the option and press
You can select almost any option that appears on the screen
using either method.
Starting the Formatting Process
If you have more than one hard disk drive, you see this prompt:
Enter drive number ? (l/2)
Select 1 for the first hard disk or 2 for the second hard disk.
Then see the instructions below for the Hard Disk Format
Menu option you want to use.
B-4
Formatting a Hard Disk