Hawk 2 (Wide bus) Family Install Guide, Rev. C
• Low-level formatting: After the drive has been
properly configured for the system, it does not need
to be low-level formatted, as this has been done by
the factory and does not require this step during
installation. (The low-level format writes the sector
boundaries and track information to the drive). Defect
management information is read from the drive by the
host system when required in the installation proce-
dure. If an installed drive is low-level formatted, all
user data stored on the drive will be lost.
Note. Seagate Technology assumes no liability for
lost user data.
• Partitioning and high level formatting: A drive can
be sub-divided into "partitions" which behave as
individual drives within the system. See your system
documentation. Present day drive installation pro-
grams have menus that lead you through these
installation procedures.
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