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FORM16.COM
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1.6MB IBM PC Disk formatter. (C) 1992 Quazar. V1.1 update/20th April 1992
This program creates a 1.6MB formatted HD disk, suitable for Super Magicom,
Super Magic Drive & Magic Super Griffin backup devices, or just normal
everyday DOS usage.
Usage:
New for V1.1: Upon running the command FORM16, you will be asked if you wish
to verify your formatting. If you choose NO, then your formatting will be
considerably faster than without verify.
Warning: There is no way of telling if your disk has successfully formatted
without this option - so only use on trusted media, and at your own risk! Do
you want your best console game to go onto a unverified disk?!!!
You will then be asked which drive (A or B) you would like to format, and then
to confirm you are ready to begin, or abort.
After the disk is formatted and checked, you will be asked to enter a name for
the disk. This can be a maximum of 11 characters.
Finally, you will be asked if you would like to format another disk, or quit
the program. Formatting will commence on the same drive as you originally
selected. If you would like to change to a different drive, quit the program
and begin again.
New for V1.1: If at any prompt through the program you type QUIT, the program
will exit immediately.
**Remember to run 16READ.COM in your AUTOEXEC.BAT, to ensure that you can
read/write the 1.6MB disks after re-booting**
Note: The command FDATA.COM is the actual module that FORM16.COM uses to
format the disks, but cannot be run directly. The idea of this 'module'
format is so that future updates can be integrated within the main program,
for example, future disk formats (2MB) etc..
Version 1.1 of Form16 now incorporates enhanced error checking, which means
any error that occurs during the usage of the program will now return an error
code. If you get one of these errors then leave a message to either Quazar or
Executioner on the boards mentioned below.
If you get an "Out of Memory" error, first reset the computer and re-try. If
you continue to have this problem then quit all TSR programs running in memory
and try again.
If there are any other bugs or questions, please contact the following boards:
For console files call: For console files & copiers call:
MADCAP BBS +44 (0)234 365828 TREASURE ISLAND BBS +44 (0)992 451191
Sysop: Quazar Sysop: Executioner
