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FORMATTING PD MEDIA FOR WINDOWS NT 3.51
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Windows NT can ONLY read and write PD media that has been formatted as
FDISK FAT format or NTFS format. The following process must be
followed when formatting PD media that has been previously formatted with
Super Floppy Disk (SFD) format (also known as DOS/WIN format) to FDISK
FAT format. It can also be used to reformat media that has been formatted
as FDISK FAT.
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* NOTE: NTFS formatted media is viewed by your computer as a hardfile. *
* This format will lock the media in the drive and prevent any *
* media interchange. We do not recommend using this format. *
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To format previously unformatted media, you should follow the steps
in the section called FORMATTING PREVIOUSLY UNFORMATTED PD MEDIA TO FDISK
FAT FORMAT.
Below is a matrix showing the different operating systems and the formats
supported by each operating system. If your data disks are to be shared
with computers using an operating system different than your own, please
refer to this matrix for compatibility.
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FORMAT COMPATIBILITY MATRIX FOR PD MEDIA
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Format Win NT OS/2 DOS/Win 3.1 Win 95
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NTFS R/W/F - - -
FDISK-FAT R/W/F R/W/*1 R/W/*2 R/W/*3,*5
SFD - R/W/F R/W/*4 R/W/*5
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R = Reads F = Formats
W = Writes - = Not Supported
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1. Formats FDISK-FAT with OS/2 format utility (PDFORMAT.EXE).
2. Formats FDISK-FAT with DOS/WIN 3.1 format utility (PDFDISK.EXE).
3. Formats FDISK-FAT with Win 95 format utility (PDTOOLS.EXE).
4. Formats SFD with DOS/WIN 3.1 format utility (PDFORM.EXE).
5. If disk is unformattted or already formatted as SFD, system
formats as SFD. If disk has been previously formatted as FAT,
system reformats as FAT.
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FORMATTING PREVIOUSLY FORMATTED PD MEDIA TO FDISK FAT FORMAT
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This operation requires that you open and close the "Disk Administrator"
application several times during the format process. Be sure to follow
each step in sequence to insure that the FDISK FAT formatting operation
is successfully completed. Insert the PD media to be formatted in your
drive and follow the steps below.
1. Open the "Administrative Tools" program group under Windows NT.
2. Click on the "Disk Administrator" icon.
3. Identify the PD disk drive number by looking for the removable media
icon with a capacity of approximately 634 MB of data.
4. Click on the "Options" menu and select "Region Display...".
5. Select the disk number for the PD drive.
6. Select "Size all regions equally".
7. Select "OK".
8. Select a partition labeled "Unknown" for the PD disk by clicking on
it.
9. Click on the "Partition" menu and select "Delete".
10. Select "Yes" to confirm.
11. Repeat steps 8 through 10, until all partitions labeled "Unknown"
are deleted and the entire disk is labeled "Free Space".
12. Click on the "Partition" menu and select "Commit changes now".
13. Select "Yes" to confirm.
14. Select "OK".
15. Close the "Disk Administrator" application.
16. Click on the "Disk Administrator" icon.
17. Identify the PD disk and select the 634 MB "Free Space".
18. Click on the "Partition" menu and select "Create".
19. Click on "OK" to confirm partition size.
20. Close the "Disk Administrator" application.
21. Select "Yes" to save the changes.
22. Select "OK".
23. Click on the "Disk Administrator" icon.
24. Identify the PD disk and select the 634 MB partition.
25. Click on the "Tools" menu and select "Format".
26. Insure that FAT is the file system being used by selecting "FAT" format
as the "File System".
27. Select "Quick Format" if you want to format the media without
scanning the disk for bad sectors.
28. Select "OK".
29. Select "Yes" to confirm.
30. Select "OK".
31. Close the "Disk Administrator" application.
32. The media format operation is now complete. The PD media is
formatted as a FDISK FAT format and is ready to use under Windows NT.
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FORMATTING PREVIOUSLY UNFORMATTED PD MEDIA TO FDISK FAT FORMAT
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This operation requires that you open and close the "Disk Administrator"
application several times during the format process. Be sure to follow
each step in sequence to insure that the FDISK FAT formatting operation
is successfully completed. Insert the PD media to be formatted in your
drive and follow the steps below.
1. Open the "Administrative Tools" program group under Windows NT.
2. Click on the "Disk Administrator" icon.
3. Identify the PD disk and select the 634 MB "Free Space".
4. Click on the "Partition" menu and select "Create".
5. Click on "OK" to confirm partition size.
6. Close the "Disk Administrator" application.
7. Select "Yes" to save the changes.
8. Select "OK".
9. Click on the "Disk Administrator" icon.
10. Identify the PD disk and select the 634 MB partition.
11. Click on the "Tools" menu and select "Format".
12. Insure that FAT is the file system being used by selecting "FAT" format
as the "File System" (WinNT 3.51) or "File Type" (WinNT 4.0).
13. Select "Quick Format" if you want to format the media without
scanning the disk for bad sectors.
14. Select "OK".
15. Select "Yes" to confirm.
16. Select "OK".
17. Close the "Disk Administrator" application.
18. The media format operation is now complete. The PD media is
formatted as a FDISK FAT format and is ready to use under Windows NT.
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.