Toshiba Qosmio X500 Maintenance Manual

2 Troubleshooting Procedures
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Procedure 3 Format Check
The computer’s HDD is formatted using the Free-DOS FORMAT program or the physical
format program of the test program. To format the HDD, start with Check 1 below and
perform the other steps as required.
Refer to the Free-DOS Manual for the operation of Free-DOS. For the format by the test
program, refer to the Chapter 3.
Check 1 Format an 2.5” HDD using Free-DOS FORMAT command. Type as FORMAT
C:/S/U.
If 2.5” HDD can not be formatted, perform Check 2.
Check 2 Using the Free -DOS FDISK command, set the 2.5” HDD partition. If the
partition is not set, go to Check 3. If it is set, format 2.5” HDD using Free-DOS
FORMAT command.
Check 3 Using the Diagnostic Disk, format 2.5” HDD with a format option (physical
format). If HDD is formatted, set the 2.5” HDD partition using Free-DOS FDISK
command.
If you cannot format 2.5” HDD using the Tests and Diagnostic program, go to
Procedure 4.

Toshiba Qosmio X500 Specifications

General

Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce GTS 360M
Display Size	18.4 inches
Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
Storage	500GB HDD
Operating System	Windows 7 Home Premium
LAN	Gigabit Ethernet
USB Ports	4 x USB 2.0
HDMI	Yes
Processor	Intel Core i7
Optical Drive	Blu-ray Disc drive
Wireless	Wi-Fi 802.11n
Battery	Lithium-ion battery (various capacities)
Weight	10.1 lbs
RAM	Up to 8GB DDR3