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INT 13h, 06h (6) Format Track and Set Bad Sector Flags fixed disk
Initializes each sector on a specified cylinder with sector address
and size information; also marks the sectors on the track as unusable
(bad) by setting the bad sector flag in the ID fields. Only XTs may
use this service.
On entry: AH 06h
AL Interleave value
CH Cylinder number (10-bit value; upper 2 bits
in CL)
DH Head number
DL Drive number (Bit 7 must be set)
Returns: AH Status of operation (See Service 01h)
CF Set if error, cleared otherwise
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Notes: This service will destroy all previous contents of
the disk.
The cylinder number is a ten-bit quantity (0 through
1023). Its most significant two bits are in bits 7
and 6 of CL; the remaining eight bits are in CH.
If an error is encountered, use Service 0h to reset
the drive and retry the operation.
See Also: INT 13h, 01h INT 13h, 05h INT 13h, 07h
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