Commodore 1571 - Page 56

1571/C128D DISK FORMATTER
VERSION 1.2.1
REQUIRED EQUIPMENT: C128 OR C128D COMPUTER
1571 SINGLE DISK DRIVE (C128 ONLY)
BLANK TEST DISKETTE
40 COLUMN MONITOR OR TV SET
VERSION 1.2 DIAGNOSTIC DISKETTE
The Disk Formatter Program is a Disk Utility Program to allow
Blank Diskettes to be Formatted under program control.
DISK FORMATTER OPTIONS
* Press (0) - Select Device Number » [8] or [9]
* This option allows a diskette to be formatted in
a Drive set to either Device Number [8] or [9]
SELECT FORMAT MODE
* Press (S) - Slow Mode
* Formatting will be dene in the 1541 Slow Mode
* Press (F) - Fast Mode
* Formatting will be done in the 1571 Fast Mode
* Press SPACE - Load Diagnostic Menu
* Insert Version 1.2 Diagnostic Diskette
* Press (8) - Load From Device # » [8]
* Loads Version 1.2 Diagnostic Menu From Device Number [8]
* Press (9) - Load From Device # >> [9]
* Loads Version 1.2 Diagnostic Menu From Device Number [9]
* Press Return - Return To Menu
* Displays Disk Formatter Main Menu
FORMAT INFORMATION
* Disk Name - Enter Name to be assigned to the diskette
* The Disk Name is limited to a maximum of (16) Characters
and may be either Alpha or Numeric
* Disk ID - Enter ID to be assigned to the diskette
* The ID must be (2) Characters and may be either Alpha or
Numeric but not a combination of the two
* Press (F) - Information is Correct
* Begin Formatting Diskette
DESIGNED TO FORMAT: A BLANK DISKETTE
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| WARNING - FORMATTING DESTROYS ALL DATA STORED ON DISKETTE |
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* Press (A) - Wrong Information Entered
* Do Not Format Diskette
* Press RETURN - Return To Menu
* Displays Disk Formatter Main Menu
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