Formatting Disks

Iomega disks are preformatted. You can reformat your disks to quickly erase all of the files on the disk, change the format type, or to repair a disk that has developed bad sectors. Use the format tool to format your Iomega disks.

CAUTION! Formatting a disk erases all data on a disk. Do not format any disk that contains information you want to keep.

To access the format function:

1. Insert the disk you want to format in the Iomega drive.
   
2. Right click the appropriate drive icon in My Computer or Windows Explorer.
   
3. Select Format from the drive shortcut menu.
   
4. Type a name for your disk in the Disk Name field.
   
5. Choose the format type:
   
   • Use Short Format if you want to quickly erase all data on a disk so you can reuse it.
   • Use Long Format if you are formatting a disk where you have forgotten the password, or if you need to repair a disk that has developed errors.
   • Select Make disk bootable to enable your computer to boot from your Iomega disk. (This option is available for Windows 95/98 only.)
     
6. Click Format to begin formatting the disk.
   

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