To format a +3 disk image

1. If the +3 disk drives window is hidden, click +3 Disk Drives from the View menu.

2. Click the disk drive containing the disk you want to format.

3. Click the Format toolbar button.

4. Choose the type of filesystem to format the disk image with and click OK.

Tip

• Using the Amstrad CPC DATA format gives a slightly higher formatted capacity than the regular +3 (PCW) format. However, you can only use this with 3" (CF2) disk images (180 KB).

Note

• 3½" disk images can only be formatted with the PCW 720KB filesystem.

• Formatting a standard .dsk file will convert it to an extended .dsk file. Normally you do not need to worry about this unless you are going to use it with an emulator such as zx32, which doesn't support extended .dsk files.