User`s guide

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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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