Fujitsu DYNAMO 640SE User Manual page 6

Formatting your MO Disks
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Removable disks are formatted differently for different operating systems.
The MO disk included in this package is not formatted. You must
format the MO disk before using.
Warning: Formatting, reformatting, or changing partitions on a MO disk will
erase all data on the disk. Back up data if necessary before proceeding.
Insert a MO disk into the DynaMO 640SE.
Run the MO Formatter (located in the DynaMO 640 folder).
Select the MO disk in the "Select a Disk Drive" list.
Format your MO disk in one of the following ways:
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FORMAT RESTRICTIONS COMPATIBILITY
Super Floppy 1 partition only Greatest compatibility
with Operating Systems
PC/AT HDD 1 or more partitions : Some Operating System
! restrictions
5 Press Start and select a Volume label.
6 When the formatting is complete, the MO disk is ready to use.
Note: You also have the option of performing a low level format. This
type of format scans the entire MO disk to optimize disk performance
and takes 15 to 20 minutes. Low level formatting is only recommended
for older, heavily used MO disks.
For more information, or if you have additional questions about
formatting your MO disk, refer to the On-Line help manual or help
instructions installed on your PC.
Windows NT Users. Formatting instructions for NT3.51 and NT4.0 are
slightly different. Refer to the On-Line help manual or help instructions
on the DynaMO CD.
MacOS Users. The DynaMO CD does not contain a Mac Formatter. Please
refer to the formatter instructions in the "Disk Drive Tune Up" packet.
FORMATTING MO DISKS