Epson LT - 286e - Manual (Page 80)

Formatting a 1.44 MB Diskette
To format a 1.44MB diskette, follow these steps:
1. If necessary, log onto drive C. If you are not in the directory
containing the file FORMAT.COM, change to that
directory. For example, if FORMAT.COM is stored in a
subdirectory named DOS, type CD
\DOS
and press Enter.
2. Type the following and press Enter:
FORMAT A:
You see this prompt:
Insert new diskette for drive A:
and strike ENTER when ready...
3. Insert the diskette you want to format into drive A and
press Enter.
When the diskette is formatted, you see this message and
prompt:
Format complete
Volume label (11 characters,
ENTER for none)?
4. Enter up to 11 characters for the volume label to be stored
on the diskette and press Enter. FORMAT displays these
messages:
1447664 bytes
total
disk space
1447664
bytes available on
disk
512 bytes in
each allocation unit
2 8 4 7
allocation units available on
d i s k
Volume Serial Number is 3944-14CA
Format another (Y/N)?
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