your computer for additional details on selecting IDE performance modes. Many older computers will not have a selection of IDE performance modes.
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2. Create a System Diskette and |
| copy | the | device | drivers | onto | it. | For | DOS | and |
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| a. | Insert | a | blank |
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| b. | At | the | DOS | prompt, | type format a: /s | and | press | Enter. | The /s | parameter | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| d. | Using | a | text |
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| a | minimum | CONFIG.SYS | system |
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