Format entire disk – type 1 Format single track – type 2 Format from selected track to end – type 3 Select type of format [1, 2, or 3] (1) ?
Entering “1” followed by RETURN starts the formatting process, and when it completes it starts a verify pass where all blocks on the disk are examined for errors. This operation can take some time on a large drive, and idtools shows its progress with a message displayed every five cylinders formatted. After the format and verify, idtools writes the “sanity track” with the “fixdisk” program. The sanity track contains a special data pattern that validates the drive to the 3B2, and it takes just a moment and requires no input from you. With the conclusion of the fixdisk operation the drive is formatted. You can remove the idtools floppy and power the machine down.
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