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- BATCH FORMAT
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- This "4Dos" batch file was created to format groups of floppies with
- a minimal amount of input from the user. You can either enter all the infor-
- mation on the command line, or enter the command alone and you'll be prompted
- for the appropriate information. Entering the command followed by a question
- mark or the letter H will display the basic USAGE information. To format a
- group of 1.44Mb floppies in the "A" drive you could enter the command:
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- BAT_FORM A 1
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- or BAT_FORM A 1.44
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- or BAT_FORM A 144
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- or BAT_FORM 1 a
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- or BAT_FORM 1.44 A
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- or BAT_FORM 144 A
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- Once the floppy is formatted you'll be prompted whether you want to
- format another. If you press the "Escape" key you'll exit the program. If
- you press the "N" key (no) you'll be prompted to enter new drive and size
- specifications. If you press the "Enter" (Return) or "Y" keys the formatting
- will start up immediately again (so swap disks first!).
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- In general, when prompted for a response the "Escape" key will exit
- the program.
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- The initial screen should look like this:
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- ╔════════════════╗
- ║ "Batch Format" ║
- ╚════════════════╝
- ╒═════════════════════════╕
- │ Floppy Drive [A|B]: _ │
- │ Floppy Density: │
- ╘═════════════════════════╛
- ┌─────────────────────────────────┐
- │ 1) 3½" High Density (1.44M) │
- │ 2) 5¼" High Density (1.2 M) │
- │ 3) 3½" Double Density ( 720k) │
- │ 4) 5¼" Double Density ( 360k) │
- │ 5) 3½" Extra Density (2.88M) │
- └─────────────────────────────────┘
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- At the Floppy Drive [A|B]: prompt press either A or B
- or the Escape key.
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- At the Floppy Density: prompt press 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or the
- Escape key, again. You should then see something like...
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- ╔════════════════╗
- ║ "Batch Format" ║
- ╚════════════════╝
- ╒═════════════════════════╕
- │ Floppy Drive [A|B]: A │
- │ Floppy Density: 1 │
- ╘═════════════════════════╛
- ┌─────────────────────────────────┐
- │ 1) 3½" High Density (1.44M) │
- │ 2) 5¼" High Density (1.2 M) │
- │ 3) 3½" Double Density ( 720k) │
- │ 4) 5¼" Double Density ( 360k) │
- │ 5) 3½" Extra Density (2.88M) │
- └─────────────────────────────────┘
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- Formatting 1.44M
- 6 percent completed.
-
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- At the Format Another ? prompt press N or the Escape key if
- you're all done, otherwise a Y or the Enter (Return) key will begin the
- Formatting of the disk in the selected drive (so change floppies BEFORE
- pressing the key)...
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- ╔════════════════╗
- ║ "Batch Format" ║
- ╚════════════════╝
- ╒═════════════════════════╕
- │ Floppy Drive [A|B]: A │
- │ Floppy Density: 1 │
- ╘═════════════════════════╛
- ┌─────────────────────────────────┐
- │ 1) 3½" High Density (1.44M) │
- │ 2) 5¼" High Density (1.2 M) │
- │ 3) 3½" Double Density ( 720k) │
- │ 4) 5¼" Double Density ( 360k) │
- │ 5) 3½" Extra Density (2.88M) │
- └─────────────────────────────────┘
- Format Another ?
- Formatting 1.44M
- 100 percent completed.
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- For this BATCH file to work you MUST be using 4Dos (which means
- it will *PROBABLY* work with NDos). I'm using 4Dos ver 4.02 rev B and
- haven't tested it with anything else. You can rename the file to any-
- thing you like (I use BF.BTM). If there's a problem you can let me know,
- but its dubious that I'll have time for anything esoteric, which leads
- me to...
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- This program is released into the Public Domain
- because that's what its worth !
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-
- Mr. Jiggs
- Fotobeam/Brookside SysOp
- (617) 893-6812
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- BATCH FORMAT
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