Epson LT - 286e - Manual (Page 81)

At this point, you can format another diskette by pressing Y
and Enter, or return to the MS-DOS command prompt by
pressing N and Enter.
Formatting a 720KB Diskette
To format a 720KB diskette in a 1.44MB drive, follow these
steps:
1. If necessary, log onto drive C. If you are not in the directory
containing the file FORMAT.COM, use the CD command
to change to that directory.
2. Type the following and press Enter:
FORMAT A: /F:720
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)?
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