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Service Hints & Tips

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IBM PC - Low level formatting IDE drive

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Service Information:
To low level format the IDE hard disk that comes with PC 300 and 700 :

Boot your system to the QAPlus/PRO diagnostic diskette
...Press ANY KEY to continue.
...Press ANY KEY to continue.
...Press the Enter Key to continue.
..........Please wait ......your system is being analyzed............
At the Main Menu Press the Ctrl+A key sequence.
Select Utilities from the Main Menu
Select Hard Disk Utilities
Select *Low-Level Format.
After the Low-level format is complete.
Select *Certify Hard Disk.

If you do not use the Ctrl+A Key sequence at the main menu you will not see the above * selections in the Hard disk Utilities Menu.

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Hard Drives, Diagnostics

Date Created

03-09-96

Last Updated

19-11-98

Revision Date

19-11-99

Brand

IBM PC

Product Family

PC 330, PC 350, PC 730, PC 750

Machine Type

6571, 6573, 6575, 6576, 6577, 6581, 6583, 6585, 6586, 6587, 6875, 6876, 6877, 6885, 6886, 6887

Model

various

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