Command: unformat

  UNFORMAT tries to restore a disk that has been formatted.

Syntax:

  UNFORMAT drive [/J]
  UNFORMAT drive [/U] [/L] [/TEST] [/P]
  UNFORMAT [/PARTN] [/L]
  UNFORMAT [/?]
           drive  The drive letter to unformat, e.g. C:

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Options:

  /J      Verifies that the drive mirror files are synchronized with
          the disk.
  /U      * Unformats without using MIRROR files.
  /L      Lists all files and directories found, or, when used with the
          /PARTN switch, displays current partition tables.
  /TEST   * Displays information but does not write changes to disk.
  /P      * Sends output messages to LPT1.
  /PARTN  Restores disk partition tables which wer saved with
          MIRROR /PARTN.
  /?      Shows the help.
  *       Indicates functions not yet available.

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Comments:

  Information from MIRROR may aid unformat.

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Examples:

  UNFORMAT c: /J
  UNFORMAT c: /U /L /TEST /P
  UNFORMAT /PARTN /L

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See also:

  fdisk
  format
  mirror
  undelete

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File:

  Please read this command's lsm file also.
  You will find the updated version (internet) here and
  the version described in this manual page here.
  The lsm file contains information about the name of the programmer,
  the download site, and some other command related information.

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  Copyright © 2008 W. Spiegl.

  This file is derived from the FreeDOS Spec Command HOWTO.
  See the file H2Cpying for copying conditions.