The Format Command - TRIGEM CW3S20A Operation Manual

When you type F (for failure) the computer will automatically
cancel the attempt and will return display the following
message.
Remove the unformatted disk from the drive.

The FORMAT Command

MS-DOS provides an external command program called
FORMAT.COM, that will format your blank diskettes. When
running this program, there are options available that allow
you to format several different types of diskette.
The following routines will show you how to use the
FORMAT command. These procedures assume that you are
formatting double-sided, high-density, 1.2M-byte diskettes
(AT-compatible). Information on formatting 180K-byte and
360K-byte diskette will be discussed under the /l and /4 switch
options below.
First, if you have a hard disk installed MS-DOS on your system,
then enter:
The computer will load the FORMAT command file into
system memory, then will respond:
5-4 Using Floppy Disks