Format Media
This task formats a diskette, or USB 2.0 Flash Drive Memory Key.
You can use this task to format the following
types of data:
- Backup/restore
- Service data
You can format a diskette by supplying a user-specified label.
To format a diskette or USB 2.0 Flash Drive Memory Key, do the following:
- Open the Format Media task from the HMC Management work pane.
- From the Format Media window, select the type of media you want to format, then click OK.
- Make sure your media has been correctly inserted, then click Format. The Format Media progress window is displayed. When the media is formatted, the Format Media Completed window is displayed.
- Click OK and then click Close to end the task.
Use the online Help if you need additional information for formatting a diskette or USB 2.0 Flash Drive Memory Key.
