40 MB Smartdrive (250-4123)          Initialization    Faxback Doc. # 3092

USING FDISK TO CREATE DOS PARTITIONS

A> BOOT computer with DOS system disk in drive A.
B> Type FDISK at the A prompt and press ENTER.
C> At the 'FDISK Options' screen (the first screen), choose option number
   1 (Create DOS partition).
D> At the next screen choose option number 1 (Create Primary DOS partition).
E> At the 'Create Primary DOS partition' screen, FDISK will ask you if 
   you wish to use the maximum size for a dos partition and make the DOS 
   partition active. Answer 'Y' for yes.
F> The computer will now prompt you to insert your dos disk and press any 
   key to REBOOT...
   The computer will then REBOOT

NOTE: If you are using MS-DOS 4.0 or later, don't go any further with FDISK,
      skip to formatting the drive in PROCEDURE 4.  If you are using MS-DOS
      version 3.3, proceed with FDISK below.

G> Type FDISK at the A prompt.
H> At the 'FDISK Options' screen, choose option number 1 (Create DOS
   partition).
I> At the next screen choose option number 2 (Create Extended DOS partition).
J> At the 'Create Extended DOS partition' screen, it will ask you to enter
   partition size, accept the default size (simply press enter).
K> You will get message 'Extended DOS partition created,' press ESCape.
L> The next screen will say 'No logical drives defined.' FDISK will ask you 
   to enter logical drive size, accept the default size (simply press enter).
M> FDISK will give these messages:
    
       All available space in the Extended DOS
       partition is assigned to logical drives.
       Logical DOS drive created, drive letters
       changed or added
       Press ESC to return to FDISK Options

   Press the ESCape key.
N> At the 'FDISK Options' screen, press ESCape to return to DOS.
O> The computer will now prompt you to insert your dos disk and press any
   key to REBOOT...
   The computer will then REBOOT.

FORMATTING THE DRIVE

A> After booting the computer with the DOS disk, you will have to format both C and E     
   drives (D drive is the built in ROM now if you have that type of computer). 
   At the A prompt, type 'FORMAT C: /S' and press enter. The computer will 
   give you a warning that all data on the drive will be lost and ask if you 
   want to continue. Answer 'Y' for yes. This will format the C drive and 
   make it BOOTable by transferring the DOS system files to the ROOT 
   directory of the C drive.

NOTE:  If you are using MS-DOS version 4.0 or later, you are done.  If you 
       are using MS-DOS 3.3, go to B>.

B> When the computer is done formatting drive C, you will get an A prompt. 
   Type 'FORMAT E:' and press ENTER. The computer will give you a warning 
   that all data will be lost and ask if you want to continue. Answer 'Y' for 
   yes. This will format drive E.

(dtc-07/29/93)