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Preparing new floppy disks for use
New disks must be prepared for storing information. To do this, you
run a program which formats the disk so that the operating system
can store and find information on it.
Beware:
Formatting a disk destroys any information held on the disk
Be very careful when you format a disk. You may be able to
recover data lost when formatting a disk, but you should not rely on
this. If you want to format a disk which you have used before,
check that you no longer need the files stored on it.
To format a disk in Windows follow these simple steps:
1. Place the floppy disk you want to format into the floppy drive.
Ensure the write protect tab is not set.
2. Select the My Computer icon on the Windows desktop.
3. Place the pointer on the floppy drive icon and press the right
mouse button for the drop down menu.
4. Select Format… from the list.
5. Now follow the instructions given on the screen.
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