Grass Valley PROFILE FAMILY v.2.5 - Manual (Page 206)

Chapter 5 Using the Profile Disk Utility
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Formatting a Disk Volume
Formatting disks organizes them so the Profile system can write data to and
read data from them in an orderly way. All media disks come preformatted from
the factory.
>>> CAUTION: 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 in the lower pane.
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. The
estimated time remaining to format the disk or disks is displayed.
4. Click Format on the dialog box to continue formatting the disks.
Figure 103. Format Disk(s) dialog box