3-19Configuring the Host AdapterAHA-2740W/2742W/2744W User’s GuideStock Number: 510647-00, Rev. A Page: 3-19Print Spec Number: 492897-00Current Date: 8/3/94 ECN Date: 8/9/94AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADisk Format UtilityThis utility allows you to low-level format your SCSI disk and/orverify disk media for defects.Note: When migrating hard disk drives and/or removablemedia drives from other manufacturers host adapters, theDisk Format Utility should be run to low-level format yourdrive.Disk FormatYour fixed disk media must be low-level formatted before you canuse your operating system's partitioning and file preparationcommands, such as MS-DOSfdisk andformat.Most SCSI disk devices are preformatted, and do not need reformat-ting. The Adaptec low-level formatting utility is compatible with thevast majority of today's SCSI disk drives.Caution: All data on the drive will be lost when performinga low-level format. Be sure to back up your data before per-forming this operation.Disk VerifyOnce your SCSI disk is low-level formatted, Disk Verify scans thedisk's media for defects. If bad blocks are found, you are promptedto reassign them.r
