3Choose a location for the drive container.
The drive container can be on any hard disk attached to the Macintosh. At least 40 MB of free space is recommended.
It’s best to locate the container at the root level of your hard disk (not in any folders or subfolders) so that you can find it easily.
4Type a name for the drive container.
You can type up to 31 characters. Use a descriptive name such as PC Drive or PC Container so that you can easily identify it.
When you finish, press the Tab key to move to the Drive Size field.
5Type a size (in MB) for the drive container.
At least 40 MB is recommended. The exact amount of space you need depends on what application programs you intend to install for DOS and Windows. Check the documentation that came with the programs to see how much space you’ll need, then allow some extra room for growth. (The software included with your
6Select Initialize Drive File to automatically initialize the drive container with a single partition.
If you want more than one partition, you can leave the box unselected and use the FDISK and FORMAT programs after you’ve installed DOS. (See your DOS manual for instructions and information about the FDISK and FORMAT commands and their options.)
7Click Create.
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