INT 13 - ESDI FIXED DISK - FORMAT UNIT (PS) AH = 1Ah AL = defect table count CL = format modifiers (see below) DL = drive ES:BX -> defect table Return: CF set on error AH = status (see AH=01h) Note: if periodic interrupt selected, INT 15/AH=0Fh is called after each cylinder is formatted SeeAlso: AH=07h,INT 15/AH=0Fh Bitfields for format modifiers: bit 4 generate periodic interrupt bit 3 perform surface analysis bit 2 update secondary defect map bit 1 ignore secondary defect map bit 0 ignore primary defect map .