In addition to destroying all the data on the hard disk, formatting removes any partitions defined on the disk by SELECT or FDISK and the logical formatting performed by SELECT or FORMAT. After you physically format a new or used hard disk (using option 1 or 2 of the Hard Disk Format Menu), you need to install MS-DOS. Follow the instructions in your MS-DOS Installation Guide. The installation process automatically partitions and formats the hard disk to prepare it for use.

Choosing the Type of Format

Follow these steps to display the formatting options:

1.Insert the Reference diskette in drive A.

2.Turn on or reset the computer. The computer automatically loads MS-DOS and displays the Operation Menu.

3.Press 2 to highlight Format hard disk and press Enter. The Hard Disk Format Menu appears on the screen:

 

HARD

DISK FORMAT

MENU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

-

Format

 

 

 

 

2

-

Destructive

surface analysis

 

 

 

3

-

Non-destructive surface analysis

 

 

 

0

-

Exit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D-2Physically Formatting a Hard Disk