[pchelpers] Re: no format
- From: "PcCowboy" <saddle@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2003 09:16:14 -0500
Just tried FORMAT a:Test /Q /F:1.44 /C
in the run command.
A dos box popped up asking me to insert a
disk in drive a:
After hitting enter nothing happened and the
box disappeared.
Pc
----- Original Message -----
From: Cy Halbach
To: pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, July 14, 2003 8:58 PM
Subject: [pchelpers] Re: no format
I do not know about XP but here are the syntax for using the DOS Format
Command.
Mon 07-14-2003 21:56:43.89
C:\>help format
Formats a disk for use with MS-DOS.
FORMAT drive: [/V[:label]] [/Q] [/F:size] [/C]
FORMAT drive: [/V[:label]] [/Q] [/T:tracks /N:sectors] [/C]
FORMAT drive: [/V[:label]] [/Q] [/1] [/4] [/C]
FORMAT drive: [/Q] [/1] [/4] [/8] [/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).
/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."
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