WattMaster WCC II - Manual (Page 27)

Section 2: Initiating the System
WCC II Operator’s Guide
Operator Interfaces 2-3
Insert the “Target Disk” (new, blank disk) into the right
disk drive (drive B) and close the door.
WARNING: Make sure that the disk that you format does not
contain any programs that you want to save. The formatting
process will erase everything presently on the disk.
If the disk you are formatting is to be a back-up for
drive A, at the DOS prompt (A>), type in the following
command to format the blank diskette in drive B with
the system fi les:
A> FORMAT B:/S
If the disk you are formatting is to be a back-up for drive B,
at the DOS prompt (A>), type in the following command
to format the blank diskette in drive B without the system
fi les:
A> FORMAT B:
The computer will instruct you to insert the new diskette
in drive B and press
when ready. Since you
have already put the blank diskette in drive B, press
. Messages similar to that shown below will be
displayed on the screen:
Formatting... Formatting...format
complete
System Transferred
362496 bytes total disk space
40960 bytes used by system
321536 bytes available on disk
If the system states that “Bad Sectors” appear
(displayed on the screen):
1. Remove the diskette from the drive.
2. Put the diskette back into the drive.
3. Format the diskette again.
If the “Bad Sectors” message reappears, discard the
diskette and acquire another diskette for formatting.
If the “Bad Sectors” message does not reappear, format the
diskette once again to verify results. (This is a “best-two-
out-of-three formats” technique. Oftentimes the diskette is
not “seated” properly in the disk drive when fi rst inserted,
and as such, the format process may fail.)
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The diskette in drive B has now been formatted.
Remove this diskette and lay it to one side in its
protective envelope. If you need to format another
diskette, insert another new, blank diskette into drive B
and close the door. The computer will now ask you if
you wish to format another diskette. Press
to format
the additional diskette.
Format another (Y/N)? Y
If you do not wish to format any additional diskettes, simply
press
in response to this question. You will then return to
the DOS operating system.
Format another (Y/N)?
A>
Formatting the Target Disk Using a Hard Disk Drive
System
Insert the DOS version 2.1 or higher diskette into the
left disk drive (drive A) and close the door.
Type in the following command:
A> FORMAT A:
The computer will instruct you to insert the new diskette in
drive A and press
when ready.
WARNING: Make sure that the disk that you format does not
contain any programs that you want to save. The formatting
process will erase everything presently on the disk.
Remove the DOS disk from drive A and insert the
“Target Disk” (new, blank disk) into drive A, close the
disk drive door, and press
.
Messages similar to those shown below will appear on the
screen:
Formatting...
Formatting...Format complete
362496 bytes total disk space
362496 bytes available on disk
If the system states that “ Bad Sectors ” appear
(displayed on the screen):
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