Yamaha VL-1 Feature Reference - 6: Format Disk

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Feature Reference

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Utility Mode

6: Format Disk

This function formats new 2DD or 2HD type floppy disks for use with the VL1.

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2DD type disks provide 720 kilobytes of storage capacity when formatted

(MS-DOS 9-sector format), and 2HD disks have 1.44 megabytes of storage

capacity when formatted (MS-DOS 18-sector format).

● Disk Format Procedure

1.

 Insert the Floppy Disk

Make sure the floppy disk you want to format is properly inserted in the VL1

floppy disk drive.

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Also make sure that the floppy disk’s write protect tab is set to the “off” or

“write enable” position.

2.

 Press 

[ and Confirm

Press the [ button. When the “

Are You Sure?

” confirmation prompt

appears, press the - button to begin formatting the disk (or = to cancel the

operation). The progress of the format operation will be indicated on the display in bar

graph form, and “

Completed

” will appear when the format operation is finished.

3.

 Press 

]

Press the ] button to clear the “

Completed

” display.

CAUTION!■ Formatting a disk that contains data will erase all data on the

disk!

Disk

CAUTION!