Adaptec 44300 Installation And User Manual

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Appendix C: Using the ARC Utility ● 69Formatting and Verifying Disk DrivesYou can use the disk utilities to low-level format or verify your disk drives. (New disk drivesare low-level formatted at the factory and do not need to be low-level formatted again.)Caution: Before you format a disk drive, back up all data. Formatting destroys all data ona disk drive.To use the disk utilities:1 Turn on your computer and press Ctrl+A when prompted to access the ARC utility.2 From the ARC utility menu, select Disk Utilities.3 Select the desired disk, then press Enter.You are offered the following options:● Format Disk—Simulates a low-level format of the disk drive by writing zeros to theentire disk. SATA drives are low-level formatted at the factory and do not need to below-level formatted again.Caution: Formatting destroys all data on the disk. Be sure to back up your databefore performing this operation.● Verify Disk Media—Scans the media of a disk drive for defects.Device ID None Displays device IDController SerialNumberNone Displays controller serial numberController WWN None Displays the controller WWNSerialSelect Options Available Settings Description!!