User`s guide

A-7
Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility
Using the Disk Utilities
The Disk Utilities enable you to 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 From the ARC menu, select Disk Utilities.
3 Select the desired disk and press Enter.
You are offered the following options:
■ Format Disk—Simulates a low-level format of the hard
drive by writing zeros to the entire disk. Serial ATA drives
are low-level formatted at the factory and do not need to be
low-level 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.
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