Choosing The Type Of Format - Epson 3865X Plus User Manual

In addition to destroying all the data on the hard disk,
formatting removes any partitions defied on the disk by
SELECT or FDISK and the logical formatting performed by
SELECT
used hard disk (using option 1 or 2 of the Hard Disk Format
Menu), you need to install MS-DOS. Follow the instructions in
your MS-DOS Installation Guide. The installation process
automatically partitions and formats the hard disk to prepare it
for use.

Choosing the Type of Format

Follow these steps to display the formatting options:
1. Insert the Reference diskette in drive A.
2. Turn on or reset the computer. The computer automatically
loads MS-DOS and displays the Operation Menu.
3. Press 2 to highlight Format hard disk and press
Enter.
HARD DISK FORMAT MENU
C-2 Physically Formatting a Hard Disk
or FORMAT.
The Hard Disk Format Menu appears on the screen:
- Destructive surface analysis
After you physically format a new or