Commodore PC 20 - If You Have a Hard Disk

If You Have a Hard Disk
If your computer has a hard disk, you should copy all the files
from the
MS-DOS master disk onto the hard disk. Then each time
you start MS-DOS you won't need to use a floppy disk; instead,
you'll
be able to start MS-DOS directly from the hard disk.
But before you can
copy the MS-DOS files onto your hard disk,
you may
need to configure it first_ To find out whether you need
to do this, see Appendix F, "Configuring Your Hard Disk," in the
MS-DOS User's Reference_ When you have copied the MS-DOS files
onto your hard disk, the original floppy disk will then be your
backup copy_
Warning Whenever you format a disk, you destroy its contents,
if there were any_ It's a good idea to copy any files from your hard
disk onto floppy disks before you format the hard disk. (To learn
how to copy files, see Chapter 4, "Using Commands_") Once you
have formatted your hard disk you should never have to format
it
again_
The following example assumes that your hard disk is named
drive C Refer to the documentation that came with your com-
puter to find out the name of your hard disk; then follow these
steps to format it:
ill Start MS-DOS and type the date and time_
(g) Be sure that your MS-DOS master disk is in drive A_
[iI At the MS-DOS prompt, type the following command:
for ma t c: I v I s
[!) Press RETURN_ MS-DOS formats the disk in drive C
When the format process is complete, MS-DOS displays the
following prompt:
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Formatting your hard
disk
yolume label (11 characters, ENTER for none)?
iii Type the name that you want to use to identify the hard disk
(for example, HARD DISK), and press the RETURN key_
MS-DOS asks:
Format another? (YIN)
[§] Press N (for No) to end the format program_