Using Hdfmtall; Formatting And Checking Options - Epson Apex User Manual

MKDIR and COPY let you move the files on your hard disk
into the recommended arrangement.
COPY lets you create an AUTOEXEC.BAT file to
automatically execute the PATH command so you can keep
the MS-DOS commands and the GW-BASIC program in a
separate directory from the rest of your program and data
files.

Using HDFMTALL

To format or check the integrity of the hard disk, run the
MS-DOS HDFMTALL command.
After you install a new hard disk drive, run HDFMTALL and
choose option 1, Conditional format (Normal). After format-
ting, you need to partition and format the hard disk for your
operating system(s). Follow the procedures described in this
chapter to partition and format your hard disk for MS-DOS, or
see your MS-DOS reference manual for complete details.

Formatting and checking options

Use the HDFMTALL command to check or format the hard
disk drive. Insert your MS-DOS system diskette into drive A,
and at the command prompt, type the following and press
Enter:
HDFMTALL
B-2 Preparing a Hard Disk For Use