Hard Disc
The hard disc in your RiscStation computer is connected via the EIDE interface on the
motherboard. It has been pre-formatted for you using the RISC OS 4 F+ format which,
amongst other benefits, allows it to use long filenames. For further details on altering the
configuration of the hard disc or setting up additional device on the EIDE interface, please
consult the appropriate guide which can be found on the the hard disc itself (and also on the
accompanying CD ROM) in the Reference directory.
Click on the hard disc icon on the Icon Bar with SELECT or ADJUST to open the root
filer directory window.
Your hard disc will have already been formatted and essential software installed for you.
Re-formatting the hard disc (as with floppy disc) will wipe it clean of the information on
the disc. Once formatted, the information which was previously on the hard disc cannot be
recovered.
WARNING: Do not format you hard disc unless you are certain of
what you are doing - if in doubt contact your supplier.
The tool for managing (and formatting) your EIDE devices, such as you hard disc, can be
found via the usual configuration tool (see APPENDIX A) in the Discs option.
A guide to using the EIDE discs configuration tool can be found within the Reference
folder in the root of the hard disc.
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