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Chapter 4

This chapter briefly describes how to format a diskette with diagnostics.

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 disk-
ette, from the OPERATION MENU. This option lets you format a 360KB

double-density or a 720KB high-density diskette without exiting diagnostics.

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

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

allocation tables.

To format a diskette, select option 3 from the OPERATION MENU. If

you have two diskette drives, you see this message and prompt:

Format Diskette

Format in which drive (A/B)?

Press 

or 

and 

Then this prompt displays:

Insert new diskette for drive A:
and strike ENTER when ready

(The 

A 

: is 

B 

: if you selected that drive.) Insert the diskette to be formatted

and press 

The screen displays the head and cylinder numbers as the

diskette is formatted.

When the format is complete, you see these messages (for a 360KB

diskette):

Format complete

362496 bytes total disk space

362496 bytes available on disk

Format another (Y/N)?

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

For a complete description of the FORMAT command, refer to the

MS-DOS manual.

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