Format - Sanyo MBC-550 Series User Manual

FORMAT
Purpose
Formats a disk to accept system files.
Form
FORMAT [d:][/S]
Description
1. This command initializes the directory and file
allocation tables.
If no drive is specified, d:, it is assumed to be
2.
drive A.
/S is an option that allows you to copy the
operating system onto the disk as you format it.
3.
The following message will appear if no drive is
designated:
Remove disk now in drive A
Insert a blank disk in drive A and depress
any key
Remove the system disk.
and depress any key.Format ting will begin,
following prompt will appear as long as the disk is
being formatted:
Place a blank disk in drive a
The
Formatting
• • •
Formatting is complete when this prompt is displayed:
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