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Saving and Loading Data
Explanation
Formatting a Floppy Disk
When using a new floppy disk, you must format it. You can format the disk to 2HD
1.44M.
Formatting a Zip Disk
When using a new Zip disk, you need to format it.
The format of both the 250-MB and 100-MB Zip disks is FDISK 1 partition.
Formatting a PC Card
Flash ATA cards and compact flash using the PC card TYPE II adapter are formatted to
IBM-compatible format.
Formatting an External SCSI Device
The formats of the disk that are connected via the SCSI (option) are shown in the table
below.
MO
Semi-IBM format. Handled as a removable disk.
Zip
Hard disk format. Handled as a removable disk.
Formatting a Hard Disk
IBM-compatible format.
Initializing USB storage
USB storage are initialized in FAT format.
Number of Partitions (Excluding Removable Disks)
You can set partitions on external SCSI devices, USB storage devices, and PC cards.
However, partitions cannot be specified on external SCSI devices and USB storage
devices handled as removable disks. In addition, a storage medium that is already
partitioned can be selected and formatted as a separate storage medium, but the
separate storage medium cannot be partitioned further. On external SCSI devices and
USB storage devices, you can select 1 to 3 partitions; on PC cards, you can select 1 or 2
partitions.
12.6 Formatting the Storage Medium
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