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How can you format a floppy? What is happening if you do so? *

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Steps to Format a Floppy:-

STEP 1

Insert the floppy disk.

• Make sure that the disk is inserted before you go looking for it on your computer.
• Ensure that the disk is inserted rightside-up.
• Make sure that the disk lock is not engaged before inserting the disk.
• When formatting a disk, all the information contained on it will be erased, so make sure you've backed up anything you need to save.

STEP 2

Open up your Computer/My Computer/This PC window.

• The label for this window will be different depending on the version of Windows you are running.
• In Windows XP, it is called My Computer and can be accessed from the Start menu.
• In Windows Vista and 7, it is called Computer and can be accessed from the Start menu.
• In Windows 8 it is called This PC and can be accessed from the taskbar.
• All Windows users can open this window by pressing ⊞ Win+E.

STEP 3

Right-click on the disk

• You should see the disk in your list of drives.
• It should have a floppy disk icon, though not all Windows versions show the same thing.
• Floppy drives are usually B: or A:.

STEP 4

Select "Format" and choose your settings.

• This will open the Format window.
• You can use this window to choose your format settings before beginning.
• Capacity - This should be set to 3.5", 1.44 MB. Most users can leave this as is.
• File system - This should be set to FAT. Most users can leave this as is, unless you are formatting the disk for use with a specific file system.
• FAT is supported on Windows, Mac, and Linux.
• Allocation unit size - This should be set to Default allocation size. Most users can leave this at default.
• Volume label - Choose a name for the disk that will appear when it is inserted. Try to keep it to 16 characters or less.
• Format options. You can select "Quick Format" to format the disk quicker, but the data will not be securely deleted.
• The speed gains for quick formatting a floppy disk are negligible, so you're probably best leaving this unchecked.
• You can also choose to create an MS-DOS startup disk, which is useful if you're troubleshooting an older machine, but you won't be able to use the disk for storage.

STEP 5

Start the format.

• Once you've selected your options, click Start to begin the format process.
• Click OK to confirm.
• You monitor the progress by looking at the bar at the bottom of the window.

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