• "Initializing a Hard Disk" immediately preceding in this chapter
• Chapter 14, "Adding and Removing Fonts and Desk Accessories"
Erasing a hard disk
You can erase a hard disk using the Erase Disk command. This command
reinitializes the disk.
1. Select the icon of the hard disk you want to erase.
2. Choose Erase Disk from the Special menu.
A message appears, asking you to confirm that you want to initialize the disk
and giving you a chance to cancel the erasure.
3. Click the Initialize button.
You can click Cancel if you do not want to erase the disk.
When you click Initialize, the disk is erased and initialized. A message on
the screen reports the progress of this procedure.
Renaming a hard disk
You rename a hard disk using standard editing techniques.
1. Select the icon of the hard disk you want to erase.
2. Type a new name for the disk.
When you begin typing, the pointer disappears. The insertion point blinks at
the end of the text you type.
3. Click anywhere outside the disk icon.
When you click, the insertion point disappears and the icon is deselected.
• "Renaming a Floppy Disk" later in this chapter
• "Editing Text" in Chapter 9
Backing up a hard disk
You can back up (copy for safekeeping) the work you store on a hard disk by
copying individual files in the usual way (dragging their icons to the icon
of another disk).
You can also use a commercial backup program to copy some or all files from a
hard disk to another hard disk, to a tape drive, or to a series of floppy
disks.
Whatever method you use, be sure to back up important files on your hard disk
regularly.
• "Making Backup Copies of Floppy Disks" later in this chapter
• "Backing Up Your Work" in Chapter 11
Partitioning a hard disk
You partition a hard disk -- that is, divide its storage area into two or
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