Subj : Format System Floppy?
To   : Bob Seaborn
From : Tommi Koivula
Date : Sun Jun 08 2003 11:38 am


Saturday June 07 2003 17:45, Bob Seaborn wrote to Chris Martin:

 >>> Is there any way to format a DOS system floppy disk under OS/2?
 >>
 >>BS>       Sure, try "FORMAT A:".  :)
 >>
 >> For a System (boot) floppy, wouldn't it be  "FORMAT A: /S"  ??
 BS>
 BS>       Yes, as long as the COMSPEC variable points to DOS' COMMAND.COM,
 BS> _or_ DOS' COMMAND.COM is copied to the floppy after it's formatted.

Where does FORMAT find DOS system files (IBM*.COM) for the boot disk?

'Tommi

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