Formatting On A 2-Drive System - AMSTRAD cpc 6128 User Instruction

Make sure that you don't close the write protect hole on a disc that contains programs
you want to keep, and NEVER close the write protect holes on your master CPIM
system discs package.
When formatting is completed, you will be asked to remove your newly formatted disc
from the drive, then to press any key to continue.
Having done so, you will be able to format another disc by inserting it and pressing Y
again. This may be repeated any number of times until you have formatted all the
discs you require in that particular format.
When you have finished formatting, press any key (other than Y) to return to the
main DISC KIT menu once again.
The menu options Cop y and Ve r
i f
y will be dealt with later in this manual, but for
now, having learnt to format with CPIM, reset the computer using [CONTROL]
[SHIFT] [ESC].
Always keep the master copies of your
CPIM
system discs in a safe place, as they are
literally the key to your system. Later in this manual, you will be shown how to make
'working copies' of your system discs, so that you can keep your master copies safely
locked away.
Formatting on a 2-drive system
Follow the instructions above, selecting the For m a
t
option from the main DISC
KIT menu by pressing key f4, then select D a t
a for m a
t by pressing key f6.
At this point you will be shown a third menu offering you the choice of drive on which
to format:
Format A:
8
Format B:
5
Exit menu
2
Choosing the option For m a
t B : (key f5) will enable you to leave your system disc
(Side 1) in Drive A, while you place the disc to be formatted in Drive
B.
After selecting For m at B:, you may then either press Y to go ahead with
formatting, or any other key to exit to the main DISC KIT menu.
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