either quick erase or fullĥ.Give the diskettes an internal name(label). Formatting is the process of preparing a new disk for use by imprinting empty sectors and tracks on the surface of the disk so that the operating system can recognize and be able to access it.Most diskettes today are sold readily formatted.Each operating system has its own special way of formatting a disk that may make the disk not to be read by another operating system.To format a new floppy disk proceed as follows:ġ.Put a new un-formatted disk into the floppy drive.ģ.Right click the icon labeled 31/2-floppy(A:) then select:Format.Ĥ.Select the disk capacity e.g.1.44 MB,format type i.e. Warning:Do not attempt these operations on disks without the guidance of the teacher.It is preferable to use the floppy disk rather than the hard disk to perform these operations because some of them can easily lead to loss of data and information stored on the hard disk.īefore using a floppy disk,it must be formatted.
Windows operating system provides the user with tools that help him/her to manage storage devices and media.It is important to have a routine check of all the storage devices otherwise one may end up losing very vital data and programs.
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