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Formatting diskettes – Epson 3865X Plus User Manual

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To remove the diskette, press the release button. When the

diskette pops out, remove it and store it properly.

Caution

Never remove a diskette or reset or turn off the computer

while the

diskette

drive light is on. You could lose your data.

Also, be sure to remove all diskettes before you turn off the

computer.

Formatting Diskettes

Before you can store data on a new diskette, you must format it

using the FORMAT command. Formatting prepares the
diskette so that MS-DOS can write data on it. You need to do

this only once, before you use the diskette for the first time.

You can also reformat previously used diskettes to store new

data. This process erases all the data on the diskette, so be sure

you do not want to save any of the files on a used diskette before
you format it. See your MS-DOS Reference Manual for

instructions on using the FORMAT command.

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