Tandy 1000 MS-DOS Reference Manual page 126

Chapter 6 / Command Reference
HSECT
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HSECT
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Hard formats track and sector information on the hard disk. Use
FDISK and FORMAT to complete the hard disk format process.
Notes and Suggestions
• Appendix D outlines the entire hard disk setup procedure.
Refer to this appendix as necessary when setting up your
hard disk.
• To begin the hard disk format process, power up your com-
puter and insert an MS-DOS diskette into Drive A. Insert the
Supplemental Programs diskette into Drive B, and boot your
system.
• After you enter the HSECT command, the following prompt
appears:
Which hard drive do you
want to format (C/O)
?
To format the primary hard disk drive, type
c\
ENTER
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To for-
mat a secondary hard disk drive, type
d
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ENTER
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• After you select the disk to format, the screen displays the fol-
lowing warning:
All data on drlve x wlll be DESTROYED!!
Do you want to contlnue (YIN)
?
If you continue, HSECT erases all data from the hard disk.
Use HSECT only when you are installing an operating
system on your hard disk for the first time.
Type
n [ENTER
1
to exit the formatting procedure and return to
the Main Menu, or type
y [
ENTER
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to continue.
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