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The instructions in this appendix describe how to:
Create a primary partition of 20MB if you have the Apex
200\20, or a primary partition of 32MB if you have the
Apex 200\40.
Create an extended partition on the Apex 200\40 of 8MB.
If you prefer to create a primary and extended partition of
different sizes, see the instructions for FDISK in your MS-DOS
Reference Manual.
Creating the MS-DOS Partition
Follow the steps below to create a primary partition on your
hard disk for MS-DOS. On the Apex 200\20, the primary
partition created is 20MB. On the Apex 200\40, the primary
partition created is 32MB.
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Insert the working copy of your MS-DOS Startup diskette
in drive A.
Turn on or reset the computer.
After MS-DOS is loaded, press Enter twice to accept the
time and date prompts.
At the
A>
prompt, type
FDISK
and press
Enter.
The
screen displays the FDISK options menu.
Press 1 to select the Create DOS partition option and press
Enter.
Press 1 to select the Create Primary DOS partition option
and press
Enter.
The screen displays the following prompt:
Do you wish to use the maximum size
for a DOS partition and make the
DOS partition active (Y/N)....? [Y]
Preparing a Hard Disk for Use
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