Microsoft KB Archive/94963

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File Manager Formats 512 Bytes Per Sector Geometry Only

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Q94963

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11

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SUMMARY
File Manager can format a hard disk drive partition only if the hard disk drive geometry supports 512 bytes per sector. You cannot use File Manager to format other hard disk drive metrics (such as 1024 bytes per sector).

MORE INFORMATION
If you are unsure what your hard disk drive geometry is, you can find out by using the Microsoft Diagnostics (MSD) utility, which ships with Windows. To do this, type msd at the command prompt and then choose Disk Drives from the Main menu.

NOTE: File Manager does not rely on the MS-DOS FORMAT command to perform its disk formats. (It does not rely on any MS-DOS command to perform disk functions.)

Additional query words: 3.00 3.00a 3.10 3.11

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Technology : kbWin3xSearch kbWin300 kbWin300a kbWin310 kbWin311