INITIALIZE Initializes device directories SYNTAX INITIALIZE[/options] device SEMANTICS Specify only one device. INITIALIZE initializes the device's file directory and clears it of all files. Any data on the device is lost. A default directory size, which depends on the device, is assigned to the device unless you specify otherwise. OPTIONS BADBLOCKS[:RETAIN] Scans the disk for bad blocks and writes FILE.BAD files over the bad blocks, retaining any old .BAD files if requested DOS Initializes the device you specify in DOS-11 format FILE:filespec Creates a bootable magtape by writing the file you specify in the magtape boot block INTERCHANGE Initializes a diskette directory in interchange format NOQUERY Does not require confirmation before starting the initialization QUERY (default) Requires confirmation before beginning the initialization REPLACE[:RETAIN] Scans a volume for bad blocks and builds a replacement table; if you specify RETAIN, the existing replacement table is reused RESTORE Restores the directory of an initialized volume if that volume has not been written on since it was initialized SEGMENTS:n Specifies the number of segments in the new directory VOLUMEID[:ONLY] Establishes a volume identification and owner name as part of the initialization. ONLY specifies that only the volume id and owner is to change; no volume initialization is performed WAIT Waits for user response before continuing the initialization EXAMPLES INITIALIZE RK1: INITIALIZE/SEGMENTS:20 RK1: INITIALIZE/BADBLOCKS RK: INITIALIZE/FILE:MBOOT.BOT MT0: