Formt SCSI

[mrachul]

Is there a proper way to format a SCSI HD. I want to put a fresh install of Windows 2000 and the rest of my apps.

 

[Lars_Coleman]

It's the same as an IDE hard drive or anything else. Just make sure you have it ID'ed correctly and it's terminated properly. Other then that if the SCSI controller see's it, your rockin'.

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[ycs46241]

fdisk then format c: /s

 

[Crashman]

No need for the /s extension, he'll reboot from the floppy or CD to install the OS.

Back to you Tom...

 

[Ron_Jeremy]

...or you could do it from the controller. SCSI (all?/most?) disks have the ability to format themselves. All the SCSI controller does is initiate (execute) it to do so. If you have a Adaptec controller, hit CTRL+A at boot up & go into utilities.

Cheers,

Ron_Jeremy

If you loan a friend $20 & never see them again, it was worth it.

 

[Lars_Coleman]

I think that is a Low Level Format, which isn't going to get the drive ready for OS use. Right?

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[Ron_Jeremy]

Correct. This is my preference for prepping a disk. I just make a primary partition & let the NT/2K/XP disk handle the rest.

Cheers,

Ron_Jeremy

If you loan a friend $20 & never see them again, it was worth it.

 

[Porkloin]

Mr. Jeremy, I've always been a big fan of yours - especially when you were an insane ex-boyfriend in a diaper in hell in "Devil in Miss Jones IV".
Really some outstanding work.

Sweating like a rancid chunk of pork