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The screen first displays disk space information and then
displays the following message:
Reading source file(s)...
SELECT copies the rest of the files from the Startup
diskette to the hard disk. When all the files are copied, the
prompt reappears. The partition on the hard disk is
A>
now formatted.
Note
The SELECT procedure described above copies all the files
from your Startup diskette to a directory it created on drive
C named \DOS. This enables you to start MS-DOS from
the hard disk. However, you should copy all the MS-DOS
files to your hard disk as described below. So Copying the
Remaining Files to the Hard Disk.
Formatting the Extended Partition
Follow this procedure to format the extended partition:
1. Insert the working copy of your MS-DOS Startup diskette
in drive A (if it is not already there).
2. At the A> prompt, type the following and press
FORMAT D:/V
3. The screen displays this message and prompt:
WARNING, ALL DATA ON NON-REMOVABLE
DISK DRIVE D: WILL BE LOST!
Proceed with Format (Y/N)?
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