Method and apparatus for correcting errors while writing...

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2007-03-05

2008-11-25

Sniezek, Andrew L. (Department: 2627)

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

Automatic control of a recorder mechanism

Controlling the head

C360S051000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07457074

ABSTRACT:
According to one embodiment, a servo information writing method for use in a disk drive, for recording the servo information, forming a continuous servo track such as a spiral track. In this servo information writing method, the head is stopped when a write error is detected while the servo information is being written, and the head is then moved again at a constant speed and starts writing the servo information again, at the position where the write error has occurred.

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Japanese Office Action dated Mar. 4, 2008 for Appln. No. 2006-078304.

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