Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Netherlands B.v.

Wee Hei

Makoto Takase

Tomoo Ozaki

Xuchu Zhu

A method for forming servo patterns on a magnetic-recording disk. The method includes moving a magnetic-recording head in an opposite direction to a pattern development direction, when there is a faulty servo pattern. The method also includes positioning a write element of the magnetic recording head on a track of the faulty servo pattern and forming a reserve servo pattern at a different circumferential location from that of the faulty servo pattern. The method includes moving the magnetic-recording head in the pattern development direction. The method further includes positioning the read element on the track of the faulty servo pattern and forming a new servo pattern in the pattern development direction at the circumferential location of the faulty servo pattern on a track disposed between the track of the faulty servo pattern and an outside diameter of the magnetic-recording disk, based on data read from the reserve servo pattern.

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