Learning the Basics
How to Prepare Diskettes for Use
Part I: Getting To Know Your Computer
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This section describes the simplest way to format a diskette. For
more options, and an explanation of the other items in the Format
dialog box, see Windows 95 Help or your Windows 95
documentation.
To format a diskette, follow these steps:
1 Insert a write-enabled diskette into the diskette drive.
The tab at the left corner of the diskette should cover the square
hole (see diagram on page 33).
Formatting a disk erases all information currently on the disk.
Do not format a disk unless you're sure it's blank or contains
only files you no longer need.
2 Double-click My Computer.
Windows 95 opens the My Computer window.
3 Click the drive A: icon with the secondary button, then
click Format.
Windows 95 opens the Format dialog box.
The Format dialog box
The options in the Format dialog box are already set to format
your diskette.
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