40 MB Smartdrive (250-1046)  Alternate Initialization  Faxback Doc. # 3061
                                   Procedure
 
                        FDISK and FORMAT Instructions
                               for the 25-1046

The following instructions are to prepare the 25-1046 for use when
AUTO-INSTALL is not present on the hard drive.

Choose your situation and follow procedure:

  A) You hard drive has had all information (including partition
     information) deleted from hard drive, but has NOT been low-level
     formatted, then Go to PROCEDURE 3.

  B) Your hard drive has had the AUTO-INSTALL program deleted, but the small
     partition is still present on hard drive. The drive has NOT been
     low-level formatted. Go to PROCEDURE 1.

  C) If your drive has been low-level formatted, send the drive to a Tandy
     Service Center to be Re-Factorized.

PROCEDURE 1:

  A> BOOT machine with DOS system disk in drive A.
  B> Type DISK at the A prompt.
  C> At the 'FDISK Options' screen (the first screen), choose option number
     3 (Delete DOS partition).
  D> At the 'Delete DOS Partition' screen, choose option number 1 (Delete
     Primary DOS partition)
  E> After the partition has been deleted, FDISK will prompt you to press
     ESC to return to FDISK options. Press the ESCAPE key.
  F> Back at the 'FDISK Options' screen, press the ESCAPE key to return to
     DOS. The computer will prompt you to insert DOS disk and press any key
     when ready...

  The computer will then REBOOT. Skip PROCEDURE 2 and go to PROCEDURE 3.

PROCEDURE 2:

  A> BOOT computer with DOS system disk in drive A.

  Go to procedure 3.

PROCEDURE 3:

  A> Type FDISK at the A prompt.
  B> At the 'FDISK Options' screen (the first screen), choose option number
     1 (Create DOS partition).
  C> At the next screen choose option number 1 (Create Primary DOS
     partition)
  D> At the 'Create Primary DOS partition' screen, FDISK will ask you if you
     wish to use the maximum size for a dos partition and make the DOS
     partition active. Answer 'Y' for yes.
  E> The computer will now prompt you to insert your dos disk and press any
     key to REBOOT...
  The computer will then REBOOT
  F> Type FDISK at the A prompt.
  G> At the 'FDISK Options' screen, choose option number 1 (Create DOS
     partition).
  H> At the next screen choose option number 2 (Create Extended DOS
     partition)
  I> At the 'Create Extended DOS partition' screen, it will ask you to enter
     partition size, accept the default size (simply press enter).
  J> You will get message 'Extended DOS partition created,' press ESCAPE.
  K> The next screen will say 'No logical drives defined.' FDISK will ask
     you to enter logical drive size, accept the default size (simply press
     enter).
  L> FDISK will give these messages:

       All available space in the Extended DOS
       partition is assigned to logical drives.
       Logical DOS drive created, drive letters
       changed or added
       Press ESC to return to FDISK Options

       Press the ESCAPE key.

  M> At the 'FDISK Options' screen, press ESCAPE to return to DOS.
  N> The computer will now prompt you to insert your dos disk and press any
     key to REBOOT...

  The computer will then REBOOT.

  Go to PROCEDURE 4.

PROCEDURE 4:

  A> After booting the computer with the DOS disk, you will have to format
     both C and E drives (D drive is the built in ROM now). At the A prompt,
     type 'FORMAT C: /S' and press enter. The computer will give you a
     warning that all data on the drive will be lost and ask if you want to
     continue. Answer 'Y' for yes. This will format the C drive and make it
     BOOTable by transferring the DOS system files to the ROOT directory of
     the C drive.
  B> When the computer is done formatting drive C, you will get an A prompt.
     Type 'FORMAT E:' and press ENTER. The computer will give you a warning
     that all data will be lost and ask if you want to continue. Answer 'Y'
     for yes. This will format drive E.

(dkh-08/06/93)