SmartDrive XT/AT  (250-1048)      Initialization        Faxback Doc. # 3075

FDISK AND FORMAT

The following instructions are to prepare the 25-1048 for use when 
AUTO-INSTALL is not present on the hard drive or you have a computer without
DeskMate built into ROM.

Choose your situation and follow procedure:

    A) You have an computer without DeskMate built into ROM and you need to
       prepare the smartdrive for use, go to PROCEDURE 1.

    B) Your hard drive has had all information (including partition 
       information) deleted from hard drive, but has NOT been low-level 
       formatted, then Go to PROCEDURE 3.

    C) Your hard drive has had the AUTO-INSTALL program deleted, but the small 
       partition is still present on hard drive. The drive has NOT been 
       low-level formatted. Go to PROCEDURE 1.

    D) If your drive has been low-level formatted, send the drive to a Tandy
       Service Center to be Re-Factorized.

PROCEDURE 1:

    A> BOOT machine with DOS system disk in drive A.
    B> Type FDISK at the A prompt and press ENTER.
    C> At the 'FDISK Options' screen (the first screen), choose option number
       3 (Delete DOS partition).
    D> At the 'Delete DOS Partition' screen, choose option number 1 (Delete
       Primary DOS partition)
    E> After the partition has been deleted, FDISK will prompt you to press 
       ESC to return to FDISK options. Press the ESCape key.
    F> Back at the 'FDISK Options' screen, press the ESCape key to return to
       DOS. The computer will prompt you to insert DOS disk and press any key
       when ready...

    The computer will then REBOOT. Skip PROCEDURE 2 and go to PROCEDURE 3.

PROCEDURE 2:

    A> BOOT computer with DOS system disk in drive A.

    Go to procedure 3.

PROCEDURE 3:

    A> Type FDISK at the A prompt and press ENTER.
    B> At the 'FDISK Options' screen (the first screen), choose option number
       1 (Create DOS partition).
    C> At the next screen choose option number 1 (Create Primary DOS 
       partition)
    D> At the 'Create Primary DOS partition' screen, FDISK will ask you if you  
       wish to use the maximum size for a dos partition and make the DOS 
       partition active. Answer 'Y' for yes.
    E> The computer will now prompt you to insert your dos disk and press any 
       key to REBOOT...

    The computer will then REBOOT

NOTE:  If you are using MS-DOS 4.0 or later, don't go any further with FDISK,
       skip to formatting the drive in PROCEDURE 4.  If you are using MS-DOS
       version 3.3, proceed with FDISK below.

    F> Type FDISK at the A prompt.
    G> At the 'FDISK Options' screen, choose option number 1 (Create DOS
       partition).
    H> At the next screen choose option number 2 (Create Extended DOS
       partition)
    I> At the 'Create Extended DOS partition' screen, it will ask you to enter
       partition size, accept the default size (simply press enter).
    J> You will get message 'Extended DOS partition created,' press ESCape.
    K> The next screen will say 'No logical drives defined.' FDISK will ask
       you to enter logical drive size, accept the default size (simply press
       enter).
    L> FDISK will give these messages:

         All available space in the Extended DOS
         partition is assigned to logical drives.

         Logical DOS drive created, drive letters
         changed or added
         Press ESC to return to FDISK Options

       Press the ESCape key.

    M> At the 'FDISK Options' screen, press ESCape to return to DOS.
    N> The computer will now prompt you to insert your dos disk and press any
       key to REBOOT...

       The computer will then REBOOT.

    Go to PROCEDURE 4.

PROCEDURE 4:

    A> After booting the computer with the DOS disk, you will have to format 
       both C and E drives (D drive is the built in ROM now). At the A prompt,
       type 'FORMAT C: /S' and press enter. The computer will give you a 
       warning that all data on the drive will be lost and ask if you want to 
       continue. Answer 'Y' for yes. This will format the C drive and make it 
       BOOTable by transferring the DOS system files to the ROOT directory of 
       the C drive.

NOTE:  If you are using MS-DOS version 4.0 or later, you are done.  If you are
       using MS-DOS 3.3, go to B>.

    B> When the computer is done formatting drive C, you will get an A prompt. 
       Type 'FORMAT E:' and press ENTER. The computer will give you a warning 
       that all data will be lost and ask if you want to continue. Answer 'Y' 
       for yes. This will format drive E.