2Type a name for the disk.
3Choose the disk format you want from the Format
The list of available formats varies depending on your disk drive and the capacity of the disk. Choose DOS if you plan to use the disk on both Macintosh and DOS computers.
4Click Erase (or Initialize).
If you’re initializing a disk, an alert box appears. Click the Continue button. The Macintosh prepares the disk in the format you chose.
Usually it takes less than a minute to initialize or erase a floppy disk. However, if portions of the disk have been damaged, the initialization process may take several minutes.
If you changed the disk’s format, the disk’s icon will change when you reinsert the disk.
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