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5. Format the drive.
Important information about formatting the drive
• The drive has been low level formatted at the factory.
You do not need to perform another low level format on
this drive unless you decide to perform certain diagnos-
tics through the host adapter.
• If you do decide to perform a low level format, do not
abort the format as this is likely to make the drive inoper-
able. A low level format will typically take less than 30
minutes.
• Protect against power failure or other power interrup-
tions during the format.
Barracuda 50 disc drives are designed to operate with a
variety of operating systems. Some brief instructions are
provided below for DOS, Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Win-
dows 98, and Macintosh systems. For more detailed instruc-
tions, or if your operating system is not covered by these
instructions, please refer to your operating system or drive
utility documentation.
Caution.
Formatting a drive erases all user
data. Be sure that you understand this principle
before formatting any hard disc drive. It is not nec-
essary to format a drive that previously has been used to
store data unless your intention is to erase all user data.
Seagate is not responsible for lost user data.
