Epson II+ Manuel D’Utilisation

Chapter 3

This chapter briefly describes how, you format a diskette. Normally, you

format a diskette using the MS-DOS FORMAT command. However, if you

are running diagnostics and decide to test your floppy drives (which requires

a formatted diskette), you can select option 3, Format diskette, from the

OPERATION MENU. This option is included with the diagnostics for con-

venience only; it lets you format a double-density diskette without exiting

diagnostics.

This program always formats diskettes in 360KB format, regardless

of the type of drive. If you plan to test a 1.2MB drive, use the

MS-DOS FORMAT command to format a high-density diskette.

Also, to test a 360KB drive, always use a double-density diskette that
you formatted in a 360KB drive.

The Format diskette program destroys any data on the diskette. When

formatting your diskettes, the program also initializes the directory and file

allocation tables.

When you select option 3 from the OPERATION MENU, you see this

message and prompt:

Format Diskette
Insert diskette for drive A:

and strike ENTER when ready

Remove your diagnostics diskette, then insert the diskette you want to for-

mat into drive A and press 

Enter. You see this message:

Head: x Cylinder: xx

You see the number of each cylinder as the program formats the diskette.

When the format is complete, you see these messages:

Format complete

362496 bytes

362496 bytes

Format another

total disk space

available on disk

(Y/N) ?

You can format another diskette or return to the OPERATION MENU.