Specifications

Insert the new diskette to be formatted and press the ENTER
key.
The computer will display:
The formatting process takes a minute or two. The computer
will wait until the formatting process is complete, then display:
Press ENTER if you don’t want to have a label of your disk.
Then the screen will display the following message.
XXXXXXX bytes total disk space
XXXXXXX bytes available on disk
XXX bytes in each allocation unit
XXXXX allocation units available on disk
Volume Serial Number is XXXX-XXXX
Format another (Y/N)?
Don’t be concerned if the message displayed is slightly different
from the example. Enter N to return to the system prompt.
The new disk is now formatted and is ready for use. Remove it
from the disk
drive
and replace it in its protective envelope.
Using Floppy Disks
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