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Chapter 3: File System Commands
format disk
Erases and reformats the device file system. This command should only be used
when the file system is unusable. If the device does not execute the POST test and
software boot successfully, and the result of the
is corrupted, you may wish to reformat the disk, reboot the device, and recopy the
system software.
Mgmt Class
System (R/W), Debug (R/W)
Input Format
format disk
Parameters
None
Response
The following is an example of the format disk command.
-> format disk
NEWFS: erasing disk..
NEWFS: fs is 381k and will have 762 sectors
NEWFS: 128 directory slots in 8 sectors
NEWFS: 747 fat entries in 3 sectors
NEWFS: writing boot block...done.
NEWFS: writing fat tables...done.
NEWFS: writing directory...done.
Filesystem formatted!
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dir
command indicates the file system
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