Adaptec 1210SA - Serial ATA RAID Controller User's Guide download pdf (Page 75)

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BIOS Utilities

Using the Disk Utilities

The Disk Utilities enable you to low-level format or verify the

media of your Serial ATA hard disks.

To access the disk utilities:

1 Turn on your computer and press Ctrl+A when prompted to

access the ARC utility.

2 If multiple controllers are installed, select the controller you

want to configure and press Enter.

3 From the ARC menu, select Disk Utilities.

4 Select the desired disk and press Enter.

You are offered the following options:

■ Format Disk—Simulates a format of the hard drive by

writing zeros to the entire disk.

Serial ATA drives are formatted at the factory and do not

need to be formatted again.

Caution: Formatting destroys all data on the drive. Be

sure to back up your data before performing this

operation.

■ Verify Disk Media—Scans the media of a disk drive for

defects. Any errors found are corrected.

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