Datatech Enterprises 386/25, User Manual

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Formatting Disks
You must format a floppy disk before it can be used.
Formatting high-density disk:
To format a high-density disk, type the following at the drive prompt:
C>Format A: <Enter>
After your disk has been formatted, you will see the following prompt:
F o r m a t a n o t h e r d i s k e t t e ( Y / N ) ?
Press <N> if you do have nothing else to be formatted.
Formatting a low-density disk:
To format a low-density disk, type the following at the drive prompt:
C>Format A:/4 <Enter>
After your disk has been formatted, you will see the following prompt:
Format another diskette (Y/N)?
Press <N> if you have nothing else to be formatted.
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