Caution

If your disk has data on it, be very careful before you perform any procedure that may erase data (such as formatting the disk). Consult your dealer if you have any questions. Always be sure to back up your data before reformatting or repartitioning the disk drive. See the descriptions of COPY, XCOPY, and BACKUP in your MS-DOS Reference Manual.

Installing the Drive

If you are having problems with a newly-installed drive, check the following:

1.If your dealer installed the drive, consult that person about the problem.

2.If you have installed the hard disk in your computer yourself, did you carefully follow all the instructions in Appendix B of this manual? Review the instructions and check all the cable connections to make sure you have installed it correctly. Also check the jumper settings on your drive to make sure they are set correctly.

3.If you installed a non-Epson hard disk drive, was it physically formatted by the manufacturer? A blank, new hard disk must be formatted (or “initialized”) before you can partition it and install an operating system on it. This type of format is usually done by the manufacturer; if yours was not, you must do it yourself. If the drive came with its own format utility, use that program; if not, follow the instructions in Appendix C under “Hard Disk Format.”

Note that this physical type of format is different from the software-based type of formatting commands (such as the MS-DOS SELECT or FORMAT commands. See “Preparing the Drive,” below, for more information.

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