Check the following table if the format utility did not recognize a disk.
Disk Problem |
To Solve the Problem |
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Disk is newly added and you didn't perform a reconfiguration boot |
Go to Chapter 34, SPARC: Adding a Disk (Tasks) or Chapter 35, x86: Adding a Disk (Tasks). |
Disk is a third-party disk |
Go to Creating a format.dat Entry. |
Label was corrupted by a system problem, such as a power failure |
Go to How to Label a Disk. |
Disk is not properly connected to the system |
Connect the disk to the system by using your disk hardware documentation. |