/nnn Loads a binary file and displays the content by wrapping any long lines to the specified
number of characters.
file Specifies the name of the file to load. You can use wildcard characters and multiple file
specifications to load multiple files. This argument must appear as the last argument on the
command line.
Formatting a Disk with the Format Utility
The Format utility formats a drive and prepares it for use. The utility removes any existing data
from the volume you select. This section discusses the command line version of the Format utility.
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The recovery console offers a slightly different version of this utility. You must be a member of the
Administrators group to use this utility. The utility always displays a warning message before it
formats a hard drive; you must specifically accept the warning message content before the format
will start. This utility uses the following syntax:
FORMAT volume [/FS:file-system] [/V:label] [/Q] [/A:size] [/C] [/X]
[/P:Passes]
FORMAT volume [/V:label] [/Q] [/F:size] [/P:Passes]
FORMAT volume [/V:label] [/Q] [/T:tracks /N:sectors] [/P:Passes]
FORMAT volume [/V:label] [/Q] [/P:Passes]
FORMAT volume [/Q]
The following list describes each of the command line arguments.
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