Microsoft KB Archive/76459

= Disabling Volume Label Request in Format =

Article ID: 76459

Article Last Modified on 5/12/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft MS-DOS 5.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 5.0a
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.2 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.21 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.22 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q76459



SUMMARY
The MS-DOS 5.0 or later FORMAT utility prompts for a volume label after you format a floppy disk. This label prompt can be disabled.



MORE INFORMATION
To eliminate the volume label message (and the necessity to press the ENTER key), add the following switch to the FORMAT command line:   format [drive]: /v: Note: Entering a space instead of  will not work.

Adding the above switch will disable the volume label prompt and allow the disk to be formatted. It will create a disk with a volume label of a non-printing ASCII blank character. Including this statement in a batch file or creating a Doskey macro will help automate disk formatting.

Additional query words: 6.22 5.00 5.00a 6.00 6.20

Keywords: KB76459

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