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Epson 386/25 User Manual

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2.

Type the number of the cylinder containing the bad track
and press

Enter.

You see this prompt:

Enter head number

(0

-nn):

3.

Type the head number for the bad track and press

Enter.

To cancel the operation, press

Enter

without typing a value.

When you complete a valid entry, it appears in the table and
you can add the next bad track, if necessary.

If you make a mistake, move the cursor block to the incorrect

track and press

C

to alter the track data or press

D

to remove the

track from the table. Change the track data just as you add a
track.

The maximum valid cylinder number and head number

(nnnn

and nn) vary according to the capacity of the hard disk. If you
enter an invalid cylinder or head number, a reminder of the

range of values appears and the program asks you to enter the
value again.

When you finish adding all the bad tracks, press

Enter

without

typing a value. After you complete editing, check the entries in

the defective track table. When you are sure the table is correct,

press

F.

The program displays a warning about the consequences

of proceeding with formatting.

C-8

Physically Formatting a Hard Disk