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Step 3 — Format
The DOS command "Format" verifies the media and moves the system
file onto the hard disk drive. The command should be keyed in as:
If you want to make two partitions, you have to format the new partition
as follows:
If you want to use partition 1 (drive C) to start DOS, you have to specify
the /S option when formatting the disk. You can use this system disk
to boot your system later.
Note that you don't need to perform this procedure if you want to use
new partitions for other operating systems like Xenix, Novell or Unix.
Refer to their manuals for details.
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A> FORMAT C:/S
A> FORMAT D:
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