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______/\__/\______/\ ________/\____________
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\ _SP/ / / / / / \/ / / / / ____ / T H U N D E R L O O P
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\/ /_ / / / / / / / __/ /\/ / / / / / __/ P R O D U C T I O N S
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/ / / / / / / / / / __/ / / /\ /\ / / I N C O R P O R A T E D
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/ /\/\/\ /\/ /___/\ /\/ \ /\/ \/ /
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\/ \/ \/ \/ \/ TLPI \/ P R E S E N T
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FORM16.COM
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1.6MB IBM PC Disk formatter. (C) 1992 Quazar. V1.1 update/20th April 1992
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This program creates a 1.6MB formatted HD disk, suitable for Super Magicom,
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Super Magic Drive & Magic Super Griffin backup devices, or just normal
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everyday DOS usage.
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Usage:
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New for V1.1: Upon running the command FORM16, you will be asked if you wish
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to verify your formatting. If you choose NO, then your formatting will be
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considerably faster than without verify.
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Warning: There is no way of telling if your disk has successfully formatted
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without this option - so only use on trusted media, and at your own risk! Do
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you want your best console game to go onto a unverified disk?!!!
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You will then be asked which drive (A or B) you would like to format, and then
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to confirm you are ready to begin, or abort.
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After the disk is formatted and checked, you will be asked to enter a name for
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the disk. This can be a maximum of 11 characters.
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Finally, you will be asked if you would like to format another disk, or quit
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the program. Formatting will commence on the same drive as you originally
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selected. If you would like to change to a different drive, quit the program
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and begin again.
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New for V1.1: If at any prompt through the program you type QUIT, the program
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will exit immediately.
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**Remember to run 16READ.COM in your AUTOEXEC.BAT, to ensure that you can
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read/write the 1.6MB disks after re-booting**
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Note: The command FDATA.COM is the actual module that FORM16.COM uses to
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format the disks, but cannot be run directly. The idea of this 'module'
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format is so that future updates can be integrated within the main program,
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for example, future disk formats (2MB) etc..
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Coding by: Quazar Docs typed by: Quazar & Executioner Logo by: Splatt!
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Other new features for V1.1:
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Extra error checking...
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Version 1.1 of Form16 now incorporates enhanced error checking, which means
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any error that occurs during the usage of the program will now return an error
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code. If you get one of these errors then leave a message to either Quazar or
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Executioner on the boards mentioned below.
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If you get an "Out of Memory" error, first reset the computer and re-try. If
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you continue to have this problem then quit all TSR programs running in memory
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and try again.
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If there are any other bugs or questions, please contact the following boards:
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For console files call: For console files & copiers call:
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MADCAP BBS +44 (0)234 365828 TREASURE ISLAND BBS +44 (0)992 451191
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Sysop: Quazar Sysop: Executioner
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