Adaptec 39106 User Manual
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Adaptec SCSI Card 39160 User’s Reference
Using SCSI Disk Utilities
To access the SCSI disk utilities, follow these steps:
1
Select the SCSI Disk Utilities option from the menu that
appears after starting SCSISelect. SCSISelect scans the SCSI bus
(to determine the devices installed) and displays a list of all
SCSI IDs and the devices assigned to each ID.
appears after starting SCSISelect. SCSISelect scans the SCSI bus
(to determine the devices installed) and displays a list of all
SCSI IDs and the devices assigned to each ID.
2
Use the
↑
and
↓
keys to move the cursor to a specific ID and
device, then press Enter.
3
A small menu appears, displaying the options Format Disk
and Verify Disk Media.
and Verify Disk Media.
■
Format Disk
—Allows you to perform a low-level format
on a hard disk drive. Most SCSI disk devices are preformatted
at the factory and do not need to be formatted again.
at the factory and do not need to be formatted again.
Caution:
A low-level format destroys all data on the
drive. Be sure to back up your data before performing
this operation. You cannot abort a low-level format
once it is started.
this operation. You cannot abort a low-level format
once it is started.
■
Verify Disk Media
—Allows you to scan the media of a
hard disk drive for defects. If the utility finds bad blocks on
the media, it prompts you to reassign them; if you select
yes, those blocks are no longer used. You can press Esc at
any time to abort the utility.
the media, it prompts you to reassign them; if you select
yes, those blocks are no longer used. You can press Esc at
any time to abort the utility.