INITIALIZE Initializes device directories
SYNTAX
INITIALIZE[/options] device
SEMANTICS
Specify only one device. INITIALIZE initializes the device's
file directory and clears it of all files.
Any data on the device is lost.
A default directory size, which depends on the device,
is assigned to the device unless you specify otherwise.
OPTIONS
BADBLOCKS[:RETAIN]
Scans the disk for bad blocks and writes FILE.BAD files over
the bad blocks, retaining any old .BAD files if requested
DOS
Initializes the device you specify in DOS-11 format
FILE:filespec
Creates a bootable magtape by writing the file you specify in
the magtape boot block
INTERCHANGE
Initializes a diskette directory in interchange format
NOQUERY
Does not require confirmation before starting the
initialization
QUERY (default)
Requires confirmation before beginning the initialization
REPLACE[:RETAIN]
Scans a volume for bad blocks and builds a replacement table;
if you specify RETAIN, the existing replacement table
is reused
RESTORE
Restores the directory of an initialized volume if that volume
has not been written on since it was initialized
SEGMENTS:n
Specifies the number of segments in the new directory
VOLUMEID[:ONLY]
Establishes a volume identification and owner name
as part of the initialization. ONLY specifies that
only the volume id and owner is to change; no volume
initialization is performed
WAIT
Waits for user response before continuing the initialization
EXAMPLES
INITIALIZE RK1:
INITIALIZE/SEGMENTS:20 RK1:
INITIALIZE/BADBLOCKS RK:
INITIALIZE/FILE:MBOOT.BOT MT0:
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