Epson LT-286 - Manual (Page 95)

Note
Be sure to purchase the appropriate type of 3 1/2-inch diskettes
for the format you want to use, Double-den&y diskettes may be
formatted only for 720KB; high-density diskettes may be
formatted only for 1.44MB.
Formatting a 1.44MB Diskette
To format a 1.44MB diskette:
1.
2.
3.
4.
If necessary, log onto drive C. If you are not in the directory
where the file FORMAT.COM is stored, change to that
directory. For example, if FORMAT.COM is stored in a
subdirectory named DOS, type
C
D
\DOS
and press Enter.
When you see the
C >
prompt, type the following and press
Enter:
FORMAT A:
You see this prompt:
Insert new diskette for drive A:
and strike ENTER when ready
Insert the diskette you want to format into drive A and press
Enter.
When the diskette is formatted, you see this message:
Format complete
1447664 bytes total disk space
1447664 bytes available on disk
Format another (Y/N)?
At this point, you can either format another diskette by
pressing Y and
Enter, or return to the MS-DOS command
prompt by pressing N and Enter.
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