1.2MB External Drive  (250-1087)      EXTFMT            Faxback Doc. # 5339

THE EXTFMT COMMAND

The syntax for the extfmt command is:  extfmt drive: [options]

where:

drive: specifies the drive (a:, b:, c:, and so on) in which you want to for-
mat a diskette.

[options] tells how to format the diskette. The square brackets indicate that
none of the options is required. The options are:

/360  creates a 360 KB diskette.

/1.2  creates a 1.2 MB diskette. If you do not specify /360 or 1.2, the 1.2
      MB drive automatically uses the default (1.2 MB) format.

/h    formats the diskette currently in the drive. When you use this option,
      the extfmt command does not prompt for a new diskette as it normally
      does.

/n    performs the format but does not verify the format afterward.

/q    quickly formats the diskette by clearing the root directory. The /q
      option always formats the diskette to its original format.

/s    copies the operating system files to the diskette to make it a system
      (bootable) diskette.

/v    prompts for a volume label after formatting the diskette.

Examples

To format a 1.2 MB system diskette in Drive D, type:  extfmt d:/s
and press [ENTER]. Extfmt prompts for the diskette to format, copies the
system files, and verifies the format. Be sure to use a high-density disk-
ette.

To format a high-density diskette to a 360 KB format in Drive D, type: extfmt
d:360  and press [ENTER].

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