INITialize
Command :MMEMory:INITialize [{LIF|DOS}[,<msus>]]
The INITialize command formats the disk in either LIF (Logical Information
Format) or DOS (Disk Operating System). The <msus> is not needed by
1660-series. 16500A <msus> is accepted but no action is taken. If no
format is specified, then the initialize command will format the disk in the LIF
format.
<msus> Mass Storage Unit Specifier (not needed by 1660-series. 16500A <msus> is
accepted but no action is taken).
Examples OUTPUT XXX;":MMEM ORY:INITIALI ZE DOS"
OUTPUT XXX;": MMEMORY:INIT IALIZE LIF,INT ERNAL0"
Once executed, the initialize command formats the specified disk, permanently
erasing all existing information from the disk. After that, there is no way to
retrieve the original information.
MMEMory Subsystem
INITialize
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