Manual

June 2004 Isis® Sonar User's Manual, Volume 2
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If this message does not appear, STOP! The cartridge may already
contain data. Formatting or creating a partition will delete any
p
reviousl
y
saved data
!
a. Press [Esc]. The system notifies you of the formatting options:
AFDISK allows users the option of a floppy format or a hard disk format for the medium
selected. Hit the [F1] key for more information on disk formats
--Press <Esc> to continue--
b. Press [Esc] to display the formatting options.
c. Use the arrow keys to select Standard Hard Disk Format and press [Enter] to
select this option. AFDISK will display a message asking you to wait while the disk is
formatted. This will take about ten seconds.
• When the formatting is completed, logical drive information will be displayed
in the lower left corner of the display and a partition table for the cartridge will be
displayed in the upper right hand corner of the display.
d. Verify that no partitions exist (the partition table is empty).
• If the partition table is not empty, you are attempting to partition a cartridge
side that has already been partitioned. STOP.
The cartridge may contain
data that will be lost if you modify the partition table.
• If the partition table is empty, press the [Insert] key to create a partition.
e. Press [Enter] to accept the full capacity of one side of the cartridge as the
partition size.
f. Press [Enter] to create the partition.
g. Press [Esc] to quit AFDISK. AFDISK will ask you to re-start the computer by
pressing [Ctrl] [Alt] [Del]. Do this and wait for the system to go through its start-up
routine.
h. At the DOS prompt, type LABEL E: (or F:) to assign a volume label to this side of
the cartridge.
To high-level format side #2 of a magneto-optical cartridge
1. Eject the cartridge you just formatted.
2. Turn it over and insert it again.
3. Run AFDISK again from the DOS prompt.
Appendix C: Mass Storage Options