Formatting Compactflash Memory As A Class B Flash File System; Formatting Compactflash Memory As A Class C File System - Cisco 2800 Series Manual

How to Format CompactFlash Memory Cards
ATA CARD GEOMETRY
Number of Heads:
Number of Cylinders
Sectors per Cylinder
Sector Size
Total Sectors
ATA CARD FORMAT
Number of FAT Sectors
Sectors Per Cluster
Number of Clusters
Number of Data Sectors 62560
Base Root Sector
Base FAT Sector
Base Data Sector

Formatting CompactFlash Memory as a Class B Flash File System

Use the erase flash: command in privileged EXEC mode to
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Formatting CompactFlash Memory as a Class B Flash File System: Example
Router# erase flash:
Erasing the flash filesystem will remove all files! Continue? [confirm]
Current DOS File System flash card in flash: will be formatted into Low
End File System flash card!
Erasing device...
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...erased
Erase of flash: complete

Formatting CompactFlash Memory as a Class C File System

Use the format flash: command in privileged EXEC mode to:
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Formatting CompactFlash Memory as a Class C Flash File System: Example
Router# format flash:
Format operation may take a while. Continue? [confirm]
Format operation will destroy all data in "flash:".
Enter volume ID (up to 64 chars)[default flash]:
Current Low End File System flash card in flash will be formatted into DOS
File System flash card!
Format:Drive communication & 1st Sector Write OK...
Writing Monlib sectors ..................................................................
Monlib write complete
Using CompactFlash Memory Cards
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Format CF memory cards with a Class B flash file system
Remove the files from a CF memory card previously formatted with a Class B flash file system
Format CF memory cards with a Class C flash file system
Remove the files from a CF memory card previously formatted with a Class C flash file system
Continue? [confirm]
Continue? [confirm]
Continue? [confirm]
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