Epson 20 - Manual (Page 54)

The screen displays this message and prompt:
SELECT is used to install DOS the first time.
SELECT erases everything on the specified
target and then installs DOS. Do you want to
continue (Y/N)?
3. Press Y. Formatting does not begin immediately The screen
displays the following:
WARNING, ALL DATA ON NON-REMOVABLE DISK
DRIVE C: WILL BE LOST!
Proceed with Format (Y/N)?
4. Press Y and Enter to begin formatting the primary partition. The
screen continuously displays the changing head and cylinder
numbers.
Besides formatting the hard disk partition, SELECT copies the
operating system files to the hard disk. When the procedure is
complete, the screen displays the following:
Format complete
System transferred
Volume label (11 characters, ENTER for none)
5. It is a good idea to enter a name (label) for the partition to
protect it from being accidentally formatted later. If you want to
name the partition, type up to 11 characters and press Enter. If
you do not want to name it, just press Enter.
The screen first displays disk space information and then displays
the following message:
Reading source file(s)...
SELECT copies the rest of the files from the Startup diskette to
the hard disk. When all the files are copied, the
A>
prompt
reappears. The primary partition on the hard disk is now
formatted.
3-10 Preparing a Hard Disk for
Use