The formatted diskette is now ready to store data. See the
MS-DOS Reference Manual for information
about
options you
can use with the
FORMAT
command.
Formatting Diskettes on the Apex 100\20
1.
If necessary, type C : to log onto drive C.
2.
When you see the C> prompt, type the following and press
Enter:
FORMAT A:
You see this prompt:
Insert new diskette for drive A:
and strike ENTER when ready
3.
insert the diskette you want to format in drive A and press
Enter
to start formatting.
4. When the diskette is formatted, you see a message similar
to this:
Format complete
362496 bytes total disk space
362496 bytes available on disk
Format another (Y/N)?
At this point, you can either format another diskette
by
pressing Y and
Enter,
or return to the MS-DOS command
prompt by pressing
N
and
Enter.
The formatted diskette is now ready to store data. See the
MS-DOS Reference Manual for information
about options you
can use with the FORMAT command.
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