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Formatting and partitioning the drive
Caution. Formatting or partitioning a drive that contains data
destroys that data. Make sure all data has been safely
backed up before repartitioning or reformatting a drive
that contains data. Seagate Technology assumes no
liability for lost data.
Low-level formatting
Seagate ATA Interface drives are low-level formatted at the
factory and do not require additional low-level formatting before
use.
Note. If you are installing only a single drive in your computer,
you can use the DOS program SETUP.EXE (supplied with
DOS 5.0 and above) to partition and format the drive. See
your DOS manual for details. After you successfully run
SETUP.EXE, your drive will be ready to use, and you can
skip the partitioning and formatting steps below.
Partitioning
The partitioning process subdivides a single disc drive into
partitions that behave as separate logical drives (labeled C, D,
E, etc.). You can also set up the entire disc as a single partition.
1. Restart your computer. Boot up the computer using a
diskette that contains DOS system files.
2. Run the FDISK program. Insert a DOS program diskette
containing the FDISK program into your diskette drive. At the
DOS prompt, type fdisk and press
ENTER. Then follow the
directions on the screen to create one or more partitions. See
your DOS manual for details. If you are partitioning a drive that
will be used to boot the computer, make sure that the primary
partition is marked active.
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