Using Instrument and Disk Storage

Formatting a Disk

Formatting a Disk

Description Only 1.44M, MS-DOS compatible disks can be used in the HP 37718A. Any other format or capacity will result in a disk access error being displayed.

NOTE

Disks can be formatted in an IBM compatible PC (1.44M, MS-DOS only)

 

but it is recommended that the disk is formatted in the HP 37718A as this

 

will ensure full compatibility with the Floppy Disk power fail recovery

 

included in the HP 37718A.

 

 

 

 

 

HOW TO:

1

Choose DISK OPERATION

 

FORMAT .

DISK

 

2

Insert the Disk into the Disk drive.

 

3

Choose OK to Format the disk.

 

 

A warning that this operation will erase all data is displayed and asks

 

 

“do you wish to continue”.

 

 

If YES is selected, all the data on the Disk will be erased and the disk

 

 

will be formatted.

 

 

If NO is selected, the operation is aborted. This allows you to view the

 

 

data on the Disk and verify that it is no longer needed.

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