INT 13 - ESDI FIXED DISK - FORMAT UNIT (PS)                  

Input

Output

AX

1Ah Defect Count Status   AX

 

        BX

CX

  Format Modifier     CX

DX

  Drive     DX
ES:BX  Defect Table Set if Error CF
Status: See function 01h
Format Modifier
Bit Dec Hex  Description
0 1 01h  Ignore primary defect map
1 2 02h  Ignore secondary defect map
2 4 04h  Update secondary defect map
3 8 08h  Perform surface analysis
4 16 10h  Generate periodic interrupt
5 32 20h  Reserved
6 64 40h
7 128 80h
Note:   If  periodic  interrupt  selected,  INT  15h/AH=0Fh  is
        called after each cylinder is formatted


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