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SCREEN THREE – FORMAT OPTIONS

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Action code: _ 1 = Format cylinder zero

2 = Format alternate boot track:

4Check 5Check 6Perform Exit 8Start

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The alternate boot track: user input field specifies the alternate track to be used (only 1, 2, or 3

may be specified) when track zero is defective. This normally will not be used. It is a valuable

safety feature built in. Normally a Winchester cannot have any defects on track 0, since that is

always where the boot information and/or system information is stored. If this track goes bad,

that's the end of the Winchester. With this scheme, if track 0 goes bad on one of our

Winchesters, you can specify an alternate track to be used, resulting in not having to junk an

otherwise good Winchester drive.

The Perform action function key (#6) causes the action specified in the Action code: user input field

to be performed. Please note the following condit ions for formatting the boot track: