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From: ts@uwasa.fi (Timo Salmi)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.misc
Subject: Re: Need a batch oriented diskette format utility
Message-ID: <1991Apr13.183329.11690@uwasa.fi>
Date: 13 Apr 91 18:33:29 GMT
References: <142@ims.UUCP>
Organization: University of Vaasa
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In article <142@ims.UUCP> ericm@ims.UUCP (Eric Martinson) writes:
>I am in need of a tool that will allow me to format floppy diskettes
>from a batch file.  I need to be able to issue the appropriate command
>and have the diskette be formatted without any additional input from
>the user.  This process is used in the creation of distribution media
:

Now what's wrong with putting the format command in a batch file and
have a simple redirection to take care of an equivalent of pressing
the enter key? If you don't know how the trick is done, try getting
(by anonymous ftp from our site) /pc/ts/tsbat24.arc to see how this
is done. 

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Prof. Timo Salmi        
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