Atari 520ST

To name the disk,
type in the name using the
ST Computer key-
board.
Use the
[Backspace] key to delete any errors.
If you
are
using the ATARI
SF354 Disk Drive, the single-sided
option should
be shaded. Choose the
double-sided option if
you
are
using the
ATARI
SF314™ Disk Drive. To change the
option, click on the
option
space and the shading will
reverse. Once
you
have
made
your selection, click
on the Format button and your
disk will
be
formatted. Follow the
prompts to switch disks.
A
Working
Box will
monitor
the formatting
process.
FORMAT
WORKING
When the
disk
is formatted,
you will see the
following
Dialog
Box.
If your
disk
doesn’t have
357,376
bytes available,
the disk
is
defective. Place
a new disk
in the
disk
drive and format
it.
This
disk has
357376 bytes
available
to
user,
Click
on the Exit
button and
you
will
be returned
to the Format
Box.
If
you
don't want
to format another
disk, click
on the
OK
button and return
to the GEM
Desktop.
Note: You can reformat
old disks,
but
if
you
do,
any
data that
was
on the disks will
be lost.