Seagate 540SL - Manual (Page 24)

Low-level formatting
The drive is low-level formatted at the factory using 512 bytes per
sector. Low-level formatting is not required.
Partitioning
You must partition the drive into one or more logical drives before
you can use it.
Caution. Partitioning or formatting a drive at any level erases all
data on it. Make a backup copy of your existing files on
another drive before you repartition or reformat. Sea-
gate assumes no liability if you erase your data.
You can partition a drive as follows:
1. Insert a bootable diskette into Drive A. Turn the computer on.
2. After the computer has completed booting, remove the boot
diskette from Drive A. Insert a diskette that has the FDISK
utility into Drive A and type fdisk. Press
ENTER .
Note. If you have two drives in your system, the menu displays
five options. Option five allows you to select the drive
you want to partition. Make sure you select the correct
drive.
3. Select create DOS partition or logical DOS drive. Press ENTER .
4. Select create primary DOS partition. Use the maximum avail-
able size for your primary partition and make the partition
active for Drive C. This puts the entire drive on one partition
and allows you to load the DOS boot information on the drive.
Press
ENTER for each subsequent selection.
After all of the appropriate selections are made, the computer
reboots itself. You must place a bootable diskette into Drive A.
22 Medalist SL Family Installation Guide, November 1995