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    Lab 5.4.2: Hard Drive Preparation Using FDISK and FORMAT: Estimated Time: 30 Minutes Objective

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    Lab 5.4.

    2: Hard Drive Preparation Using FDISK and FORMAT


    Estimated time: 30 Minutes
    Objective
    Upon completion of this lab, the student will be able to partition the hard drive. The
    student will also be able to install the three system files onto the hard drive to make it a
    bootable drive.
    Note: This procedure will erase any current information on the lab computers hard.
    Before proceeding, make sure to use only components that can be erased and copied to.
    Equipment
    The following equipment is required for this exercise:

    A lab computer

    Bootable floppy disk with DOS FDISK and FORMAT commands

    Scenario
    A new hard drive has been installed and it needs to be prepared for the operating
    system. In order to do this, the DOS FDISK and FORMAT commands will need to be used.
    Procedures
    After installing a hard drive into a computer, it must be prepared in order for the computer
    to communicate with it during the boot process. Using the DOS commands FDISK and
    FORMAT, the hard drive can be partitioned and prepared for communication and usage.
    Step 1
    Boot up the computer using a bootable floppy disk with the FDISK and FORMAT
    commands on it.
    Step 2
    To create and remove partitions, first start the FDISK program. Type FDISK at the
    prompt and then press Enter. Once the application starts, select option 4 to check and
    verify current partitions before attempting to delete any partitions.
    Now select the partition type to delete from the menu that displays. They are Primary
    DOS partition, Extended DOS partition, Logical DOS drives in the Extended partition, and
    a Non-DOS partition.
    If there are logical drives defined in the Extended partition, they need to be removed
    before the Extended partition is removed. To delete any partition, simply select the option
    that correlates with the partition to be removed and follow the directions on the screen.
    Step 3
    Once all the partitions have been removed from the drive, return to the main menu and
    select option 1 to create a DOS partition. Then from the next menu, select option 1 to

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    create a Primary DOS partition. From there, follow the on-screen directions to finish
    creating the Primary DOS partition.
    At this point, exit FDISK and then restart the computer with the floppy disk still in the
    drive.
    Note: Make sure to set the Primary drive to Active.
    Step 4
    Once the computer has restarted, it is time to format the partition that was just created.
    To do this, type format C: /s from the command prompt. This tells the format program to
    make the C drive usable for DOS. The /s copies system files to the hard drive during
    formatting, so that it is bootable.
    The program will give the option of formatting the drive. This will erase anything that is on
    the drive. Since the drive is empty, type Y for Yes and press Enter to continue.
    Step 5
    When the format is complete, enter the students name when asked to enter a volume
    label. When the format is complete and the command prompt is returned, restart the
    computer without the bootable floppy inserted to make sure that the computer will boot
    from the hard drive.
    Troubleshooting
    Sometimes a third party formatting application is necessary when dealing with certain
    partition types. If a hard drive will not let a partition be removed, consider purchasing a
    third party product such as Power Quests Partition Magic. It is available in most
    computer software stores.
    Reflection
    List the three files required for booting a DOS formatted disk:

    ______________, _______________________ , __________________________


    What other DOS commands will transfer these system files from one drive to another?

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