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The INITDIR Command CP/M 3 User's Guide
The INITDIR Command
Syntax: INITDIR d:
Explanation: The INITDIR command can initialize a disk directory to allow date
and time stamping of files on that disk or remove date and time stamps.
You must use INITDIR to initialize the directory for any disk on which
you plan to record date and time stamps for your files. If the disk is
blank, INITDIR initializes the directory to record date and time stamps.
If files already exist on the disk, INITDIR checks the space available
for date and time stamps in the directory. If there is not enough room
for date and time stamps, INITDIR does not initialize the directory and
returns an error message.
After you initialize the directory for date and time stamps, you must
use the SET command to specify time stamp options on the disk.
Examples: A>INITDIR C:
The system prompts to confirm:
INITDIR WILL ACTIVATE TIME STAMPS FOR SPECIFIED DRIVE.
Do you really want to re-format the directory : C ( Y/N) ?
If the directory has previously been initialized for date and time stamps,
INITDIR displays the message:
Directory already re-formatted
Do you wish to recover date/time di rectory spac e
( Y / N ) ?
Enter Y to reinitialize the directory to eliminate date and time stamps.
If you enter N, date and time stamping remains active on your disk
and INITDIR displays the following message:
Do you want the existing date/time stamps cleared ( Y/N ) ?
Enter Y to clear the existing stamps. Enter N to keep the existing date
and time stamps.
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