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Using the LS-120 and CD-ROM Drives
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Low-Level Format
If the diskette has a damaged low-level format, or if the diskette
has been bulk erased, the high-level format process will fail. If
that happens, you should perform a low-level format with the
utility provided by Compaq.
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The following procedure applies to the Windows 95
environment only. Windows NT users should restart the
computer from a DOS diskette, then run the FMTLS120
command. MS-DOS and Windows 3.1 users should run
the FMTLS120 command from MS-DOS.
To perform a low-level format, complete the following steps:
1. Select Shut Down… on the Start menu.
2. Select Restart the Computer in MS-DOS Mode.
3. When the command prompt appears, enter the following
command:
CD\LS120
4. Enter the following command, where X: is the drive
designation of the LS-120 drive:
FMTLS120 X:
A low-level format will take approximately 40 minutes.
5. When the low-level format is complete, perform a high-
level format by following the previous procedure.
Using the CD-ROM
Drive
Some Compaq Deskpro models feature a standard, slot-load
16X MAX or 24X MAX CD-ROM drive. The drive is a random
access, read-only storage device capable of retrieving data from
removable compact disc media, which can store up to 680
megabytes of digital information. The components on the front
panel of the drive are shown and described in Chapter 1, “The
Computer at a Glance.”
