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Formatting
TRSDOS
Data
Diskettes
To
make
a data
diskette
to
use
with
a
TRSDOS
application
program,
follow
these
steps:
1
.
Power up
the
system.
2.
Place a
write-enable tab over the
write-protect
notch
of
the
diskette
to
be
formatted
(destination
diskette).
3.
Insert
a
backup
of
your
TRSDOS
System
Diskette or
TRSDOS
2.0b
System
Diskette
into
Drive
0.
(If
you have a hard
disk,
make
sure
you
are operating
under
floppy
diskette control
')
4.
Enter
the
date
and
time.
5.
When
TRSDOS READY
is
displayed,
insert
the destination
diskette
into
Drive
2.
Type:
FORMAT
2
(ENTER)
6.
If
you
are formatting over
a
used
disk,
a
prompt appears
asking
you
if
you want
to
for
mat
ov
er
it.
If
you
do
not
need
the
data on
the d
iskette
,
type
Y
(ENTIff)
If
you might
need
the
data,
type
Q
[
ENTER)
TRSDOS READY
is
displayed
when
the disk
is
formatted.
Using
TRSDOS
Data
Diskettes. Place
a
backup
of
your
TRSDOS
2.0b
System
Diskette
in
Drive
0.
Insert
the
data
diskette(s)
in
the
other floppy
drive(s).
Then
use
the application
program
as
instructed
in
the application
program
manual.
Formatting
TRSDOS-II
Data
Diskettes
To
make
a data
diskette
to
use
with
a
TRSDOS-]
I
application
program
follow
these
steps:
1
.
Power up
the
system.
2.
Place
a write-enable tab over the write-protect
notch
of
the
diskette
to
be
formatted
(destination
diskette).
3.
Insert
the
TRSDOS-II Systems
Diskette
in
Drive
0.
(If
you have
a
hard
disk,
make
sure
you
are
operating
under
floppy
diskette
control.)
4.
Enter the
date
and
time.
5.
When
TRSDOS-II
Ready
is
displayed,
insert
the destination
diskette
into
Drive
2.
Type;
FORMAT
2
(ENTER]
6.
If
you
are formatting
over a
used
disk,
a
prompt appears
asking
you
if
you want
to
format over
it.
If
you
do
not
need
the
data on
the d
iskette
,
type
Y
(ENTERI
If
you might
need
the
data,
type
Q
[ENTER]
TRSDOS-II
Ready
is
displayed
when
the disk
is
formatted.
Using TRSDOS-II Data
Diskettes. Place
a
backup
of
your
TRSDOS-II Systems
Diskette
in
Drive
and
load
the
appropriate
system.
Insert
the
data
diskette(s)
in
the other floppy
drive(s).
Then
use
your
application
program
as
instructed
in
the application
program
manual.
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