- EPSON Endeavor User's Guide

To add a bad track, follow these steps:
1. Press m. You see this prompt:
Enter cylinder number (1 - nnnn):
2. Type the number of the cylinder containing the bad track and
press [Enter). You see this prompt:
Enter head number (0 - nn):
3. Type the head number for the bad track and press (x). (To
cancel the operation, press [E] without typing a value.)
When you complete a valid entry, it appears in the table and
you can add the next bad track, if necessary.
If you make a mistake, move the cursor block to the incorrect
track and press m to change the track data or m to delete the
track from the table. Change the track data in the same way as
you add a track.
The maximum valid cylinder number and head number (nnnn
and nn) vary according to the capacity of the hard disk. If you
enter an invalid cylinder or head number, a reminder of the
range of values appears and the program asks you to enter the
value again.
When you finish adding all the bad tracks, press [Enter] without
typing a value. Then check the entries in the defective track
table. When you are sure the table is correct, press m. The
program displays a warning about the consequences of
proceeding with formatting, as described in the next section.
Formatting a Hard Disk
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