To Format a Device

Formatting is done on all re-writable devices, including diskettes, Iomega Zip, and Iomega Jaz drives. Formatting can be initiated in one of two ways.

• To format from the Removable Media Manager window:

  1. Click on a device icon.

  2. From the Removable Media Manager window, choose the Selected menu.

  3. Choose Format.

     The Media Format window appears with appropriate selections.

  4. Select either Quick Format or Long Format.

  5. Select a type from the File System pull-down menu.

  6. (Optional) Under Volume Name, type a name for the formatted device.

     If no name is specified, the device will not be named. If the device has already been formatted and has a volume name, the volume name will not be shown.

     If UFS was selected as the file system, the Solaris Slice Editor button will appear in the dialog box.

  7. Click Format.

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     Note -

     `Long Format' ignores password protection on the device. If the media is read-write protected, you will be prompted for the password. 'Long Format' is the default value for previously sliced media, write protected media, or write protected with password media.

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• To format using the command line option:

  To format, name, and create file systems on all types of removable devices using the command line option, type:

  sdtmedia_format -d volume_device_name