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Appendix D

HARD DISK SETUP

The procedure

for

setting up your

hard

disk varies according to

which version of the MS-DOS operating system

you

are

using.

the

steps outlined below to set up your

hard

disk

for

the

version of the MS-DOS operating system you

are

using:

MS-DOS Version 2.11

All of

the

MS-DOS 2.11

hard

disk setup programs

are

provided

the

Hard

Disk Utilities diskette

that

comes

with

the

Hard

Disk Controller.

Use the HSECT program to hard format the

hard

disk.

Use the FDISK program to partition the

hard

disk

for

MS-

DOS. (Note

that

multiple

MS-DOS

partitions

are

not

allowed.)

Use the HFORMAT program to soft format the MS-DOS

partition and make

bootable. Use the

switch to enter

bad

track

information.

MS-DOS Version 3.2

Most of the MS-DOS 3.2

hard

disk setup programs

are

provided

on the Supplemental Programs diskette. The FORMAT program

is provided on

the

MS-DOS/BASIC system diskette.

Note:

not use the

hard

disk setup programs on

the

Hard Disk Utilities diskette

with

Version 3.2

MS-

DOS.

You

not need the Hard Disk Utilities diskette

all

you

are

using

the

MS-DOS Version 3.2 operat-

ing system.

1. Use the HSECT program to

hard

format the

hard

disk.

HSECT prompts

for

the drive to be formatted.

Use the FDISK program to partition the

hard

disk

for

MS-

DOS. Multiple MS-DOS partitions

are

allowed.

Use the FORMAT program to soft format the

DOS

partition

and make

bootable. (Use the

switch to

copy

the hidden

system files to

the

hard

disk.)

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Brand	Tandy
Model	1000 MS-DOS
Category	Desktop
Language	English

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