6: Format Disk - Yamaha VL-1 Feature Reference

6: Format Disk

This function formats new 2DD or 2HD type floppy disks for use with the VL1.
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Disk Format Procedure
1.
Insert the Floppy Disk
Make sure the floppy disk you want to format is properly inserted in the VL1
floppy disk drive.
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2.
Press [ and Confirm
Press the [ button. When the "Are You Sure?" confirmation prompt
appears, press the - button to begin formatting the disk (or = to cancel the
operation). The progress of the format operation will be indicated on the display in bar
graph form, and "Completed" will appear when the format operation is finished.
3.
Press ]
Press the ] button to clear the "Completed" display.
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Feature Reference Utility Mode
2DD type disks provide 720 kilobytes of storage capacity when formatted
(MS-DOS 9-sector format), and 2HD disks have 1.44 megabytes of storage
capacity when formatted (MS-DOS 18-sector format).
Also make sure that the floppy disk's write protect tab is set to the "off" or
"write enable" position.
Formatting a disk that contains data will erase all data on the
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