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Formatting a disk volume – Grass Valley PDR v.2.1 User Manual

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Chapter 4

Using the Profile Disk Utility

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Profile Family

Formatting a Disk Volume

Formatting disks organizes them so the computer can write data to and read
data from them in an orderly way. All media disks come preformatted from the
factory.

>>> WARNING: Formatting disks removes all media and other data from the

disks. Format disks only when absolutely necessary.

To format a disk:

1. Select the desired physical volume with the tab.

2. Select the desired disks.

3. Choose

Disk Utilities | Format Disk(s)

or click Format. The Format

Disk(s) dialog box appears. If disks are non-Seagate, you can select a block
size.

4. Click Format on the dialog box to continue formatting the disks.

Figure 67. Format Disk(s) dialog box