What is the command switch for fast format?????

JJ650

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I have seen and used it but it has been awhile and I have forgotten. Anyone remember?
 

Budman

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C:\WINDOWS>format /?
Formats a disk for use with MS-DOS.

FORMAT drive: [/V[:label]] [/i] >>

[/F:size] [/B | /S] [/C]
FORMAT drive: [/V[:label]] [/i] >>

[/T:tracks /N:sectors] [/B | /S] [/C]
FORMAT drive: [/V[:label]] [/i] >>

[/1] [/4] [/B | /S] [/C]
FORMAT drive: [/i] >>

[/1] [/4] [/8] [/B | /S] [/C]

/V[:label] Specifies the volume label.
/Q Performs a quick format.
/F:size Specifies the size of the floppy disk to format (such
as 160, 180, 320, 360, 720, 1.2, 1.44, 2.88).
/B Allocates space on the formatted disk for system files.
/S Copies system files to the formatted disk.
/T:tracks Specifies the number of tracks per disk side.
/N:sectors Specifies the number of sectors per track.
/1 Formats a single side of a floppy disk.
/4 Formats a 5.25-inch 360K floppy disk in a high-density drive.
/8 Formats eight sectors per track.
/C Tests clusters that are currently marked "bad."



Sorry . man am i slow today. :(