Re: Having trouble formating the hard drive.

From: Beardy (beardy_at_beardy.net)
Date: 02/24/04


Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 16:16:39 +0000

NAS wrote:
> When I tried to format the 4.3 MB hard drive on my Ultra 10 at using format
> command,
> I get following error.
>
> Cannot format this drive. Please use your Manufacture supplied formatting
> utility.
>
>
>
> Any clue or any suggestion.
> This drive is SUN drive "part number" 370-3176-01 Seagate (Medallist)
> ST34342A.
>
> Thanks four help and support in advanced.
>
> Regards,
>
> NE
>
>

I was always told that under no circumstances should you format a SCSI
disk. It *is* done by the manufacturer.

Are you sure you don't just want to label and VTOC the disk?



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