Epson Y16499100301 User Manual

Before you can store data on a new diskette, the diskette

must be formatted. Formatting prepares the diskette so
MS-DOS can write to it. You need to do this only once,

before you use the diskette for the first time.

You can also reformat previously used diskettes.

Reformatting, however, erases all data on that diskette. Always
be sure that you do not want to save any of the data on a

used diskette before you format it.

The formatting procedure you use depends on the

configuration of your system:

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Two diskette drives

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One diskette drive (and one hard disk).

Follow the instructions below for your system.

Follow this procedure to format a diskette in drive B. The

drive can be either the internal drive on the left side of the

computer or an external 5   -inch diskette drive.

1. Insert your working copy of the MS-DOS system diskette

in drive A (and press any key if necessary).

2. When you see the A> prompt, type:

FORMAT B:

and press 

Enter. 

You see this prompt:

Insert new diskette for drive B:

and strike ENTER when ready

3. Insert the diskette you want to format into drive B, and

press 

Enter 

to start formatting. MS-DOS displays the head

and cylinder numbers as it formats each cylinder of the

diskette.