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From: prouty@hpdml93.HP.COM (Dave Prouty)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp
Subject: Re: formatting 7945 disk drives
Message-ID: <15520002@hpdml93.HP.COM>
Date: 29 Nov 89 22:57:20 GMT
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Organization: Hewlett Packard - Boise, ID
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> I had assumed that mediainit did all the formatting necessary for
> these drives.  Now, my guess is that HP does some low level format
> before the drive leaves the factory and that mediainit does a higher
> level format.  Is this the case or is there something that I should be
> able to do at home to resuscitate this drive?
> 

We do a low level format in the factory that establishes factory spares,
and creates a maintenance track for error information.  Without this
operation the drive will fail self test.  I'll contact you via e-mail to
see if we can help.

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Reguards,

Dave Prouty