Formatting the extended partition, Format – Epson LT-286 User Manual
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6. It is a good idea to enter a name (a volume label) for the
partition to protect it from being accidentally reformatted
later. If you want to name the drive, type a name of up to 11
characters, then press
Enter.
If you prefer not to name it, just
press
Enter.
The screen first displays disk space information. Then it
displays the following message:
R e a d i n g s o u r c e f i l e ( s ) . . .
When all the files have been copied, the
A>
prompt reappears. The
SELECT procedure is complete. Now you can format the extended
partition, if you have one, using the procedure below.
Formatting the Extended Partition
If you have an extended partition (drive D), you need to format it
also. Follow this procedure:
1. Insert your working copy of the Startup/Operating 1 diskette
into the diskette drive.
2. If you don’t see the
A>
prompt, type the following and press
Enter:
A:
3. At the
A>
prompt, type the following and press
Enter:
FORMAT
D:
Preparing the Hard Disk fur Use
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