Asus LS99 - Manual (Page 20)

20 Chapter 3 Configuring the ASUS LS99
3. Configuration
3.2.4 Using SCSI Disk Utilities
To access the SCSI disk utilities, follow these steps:
1. Select the SCSI Disk Utilities option from the menu that appears after starting
SCSISelect.SCSISelect scans the SCSI bus (to determine the devices installed)
and displays a list of all SCSI IDs and the devices assigned to each ID.
2. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to a specific ID and device, then press
.
3. A small menu appears, displaying the options Format Disk and Verify Disk
Media.
•
Format Disk—Allows you to perform a low-level format on a hard disk
drive. Most SCSI disk devices are preformatted at the factory and do not
need to be formatted again.
CAUTION: A low-level format destroys all data on the drive. Be sure
to back up your data before performing this operation. You cannot
abort a low-level format once it is started.
• Verify Disk Media—Allows you to scan the media of a hard disk drive for defects.
If the utility finds bad blocks on the media, it prompts you to reassign them; if
you select yes, those blocks are no longer used. You can press at any time
to abort the utility.