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Appendix F Configuring Your Hard Disk (Fdisk) 315
Choice 1 - Creating a DOS Partition
If you choose the first option on the main menu, and if your hard
disk already contains a DOS partition, fdisk displays a screen show-
ing partition status information for your hard disk. For example,
your screen might look something like this:
Create DOS Partition
Partition Status Type
1 A DOS
Start
o
End Size
304 305
Total disk space is 305 cylinders
Fixed disk already has a DOS partition
Press ESC to return to FDISK Options
If your hard disk does not contain a DOS partition, fdisk displays
the following screen:
Create DOS partition
Current Fixed Disk Drive:
Do you wish to use the entire fixed disk
for DOS {yiN) .••••••••••••••••••.• ? [Yl
If you want to use the entire hard disk for MS-DOS, press the
REWRN key to accept the default setting, Y. Fdisk then displays
the following message:
System will now restart
Insert DOS diskette in drive A:
Press any key when ready . .
You should insert your MS-DOS disk in drive A and press any key to
restart MS-DOS_
Now that you have created your DOS partition, you must format
your hard disk so that MS-DOS can use it_ If you want to start MS-DOS
from your hard disk, remember to use the format /s switch_ For
more information on how to format your hard disk, see the
format command in Chapter 3, "MS-DOS Commands_"