Kaypro 10 - FORMATTING A DISKETTE

FORMATTING A DISKETTE
Before you can use a new diskette, you must first format the diskette to prepare
it
to receive information.
When a
diskette is formatted, it is magnetically imprinted with 40 circular
tracks, with each track havi ng 10 sectors.
It is wise to format new diskettes when you receive them, as it may not be con-
venient to do so when you need them.
Note: Formatting a
diskette which has information erases the information.
To format a diskette:
1 .
After the AO> prompt, type: FLPYFMT
2. Follow the prompts. Respond with upper case letters.
Note: DO NOT ATTEMPT TO FORMAT THE HARD DISK UNLESS YOU HAVE
THE
TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE TO DO SO.
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