Epson 486SX - Manual (Page 146)

Reformatting a Used Disk
If you are reformatting a disk you have been using, follow these
steps:
1. Use the Non-destructive surface analysis test 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 to update the defective
track table.
4. Select the Format option to format the disk.
Selecting an Option
When using 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 most options that appear 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 ?
( 1 / 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.
A-4 Physically Formatting a Hard Disk