-=PCTechTalk=- Re: reformat +DOS
- From: donelias@xxxxxxxx
- To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2002 00:02:02 -0500
On my W95 machine:
C:\WINDOWS>format /?
Formats a disk for use with MS-DOS.
FORMAT drive: [/V[:label]] [/Q] [/F:size] [/B | /S] [/C]
FORMAT drive: [/V[:label]] [/Q] [/T:tracks /N:sectors] [/B | /S] [/C]
FORMAT drive: [/V[:label]] [/Q] [/1] [/4] [/B | /S] [/C]
FORMAT drive: [/Q] [/1] [/4] [/8] [/B | /S] [/C]
/V[:label] Specifies the volume label.
/Q Performs a quick format.
/F:size Specifies the size of the floppy disk to format (such
as 160, 180, 320, 360, 720, 1.2, 1.44, 2.88).
/B Allocates space on the formatted disk for system files.
/S Copies system files to the formatted disk.
/T:tracks Specifies the number of tracks per disk side.
/N:sectors Specifies the number of sectors per track.
/1 Formats a single side of a floppy disk.
/4 Formats a 5.25-inch 360K floppy disk in a high-density
drive.
/8 Formats eight sectors per track.
/C Tests clusters that are currently marked "bad."
Don Elias
On Sat, 27 Jul 2002 00:32:36 -0400 "nightsneak" <nightsneak@xxxxxxx>
writes:
>
> Can anyone give me quick replies on the total reformat thru DOS
> coding?
> Somehow I am missing the commands.
>
> TIA,
>
> nightsneak
>
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