Disk Formatting Procedures; Formatting Procedure - GEM PK5 Owner's Manual

Disk Formatting procedures

In order that PK7 can read and write data to disks, they must be of a recognizable format before being used. If
you try to use a disk formatted in an incompatible format, the drive prompts you with an appropriate message
and invites you to retry with another disk.
Two formatting operations are available.
Format 720 Kb
This operation formats a 3.5" DD floppy disk in MS-DOS/Atari ST format (capacity 720 kilobytes).
Format 1.44 Mb
This operation formats a 3.5" HD floppy disk for PK7 use with a capacity of 1.44 Megabytes. The format is
completely compatible with the standard MS-DOS format to permit the exchange of files with the PK and WK
Series instruments, with computers running MS-DOS, Windows, OS/2, Macintosh, some models of Atari and
Amiga.
The formatting process can be carried out regardless of the current mode. For example, you can format a disk
while you are playing a Style.

FORMATTING PROCEDURE

Formatting tasks are carried out in the last page of the Disk functions. Remember that the format process
cancels all data present on disk.
1. Insert a new (or used) floppy disk (HD or DD type) into the drive and press the DISK button.
2. Press the Cursor buttons as many times as necessary until the arrowhead to the right of the display is shown next
to the FORMAT function.
The display shows the message; "1.44Mb?".
3. Use the Page buttons to pass to the next page which displays the message "720Kb?".
4 . Press ENTER twice to start the formatting procedure.
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WARNING - Make sure that
you are not using the origi-
nal disks supplied with the
instrument.
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