LowLevel format on a PC/XT??

[MrCoffee]

Hi Everyone,

I am starting to get seek errors on my IBM PC/XT's hard drive, and year and year and years ago, I use to go into Debug and type in:something c800:something something something.... or something like that

I can't remember the Debug address for low level formatting. I THINK it is a WD controller, and it is MFM for sure. (half height drive, ST-225, maybe?).

Ummm help? :D

 

[Chuck(G)]

Your entries are in boldface, the computer's in normal print.

C>DEBUG
-G=C800:5

Should do it for most WD controllers.

 

[MrCoffee]

Your entries are in boldface, the computer's in normal print.

C>DEBUG
-G=C800:5

Should do it for most WD controllers.

Yup, thats the one... what was the one that was C800:ccc ?
thanks!

 

[mbbrutman]

Low level format for XT hard drives has been discussed here a few times before. Try this thread ...

http://www.vintage-computer.com/vcf...Level-Format-(LLF)&highlight=low+level+format