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Utility Descriptions 5-29
The /Q option causes FORMAT to do a quick format. A quick format
reinitializes the disk, deleting each file and subdirectory from the disk. A
quick format can only be performed on a previously fully formatted disk.
The /S switch causes FORMAT to copy the ROM-DOS system files, ROM-
DOS.SYS and COMMAND.COM, onto the disk. The file ROM-DOS.SYS
is renamed and stored on the disk as files IBMBIO.COM and
IBMDOS.COM, which are stored as hidden files, unless the /H option is
used.
The /V:LABEL switch causes FORMAT to place a volume label on the
disk. If the volume label is not provided on the command line, you are
prompted for the volume label once the format is complete.
The /[ switch causes FORMAT to run without display of the sign-on
message.