User`s guide

INITIALIZE
(DUP and FILEX)
Writes an RT–11 empty device directory on the specified volume.
INITIALIZEdevice:)
RT–11 Command Options
/BADBLOCKS[:RETAIN]
/FILE:filespec
/[NO]QUERY
/REPLACE[:RETAIN]
/SEGMENTS:value
/VOLUMEID[:ONLY]
/WAIT
/RESTORE
Interchange Command Options
/DOS
/WAIT
/INTERCHANGE
/WAIT
/[NO]QUERY
/VOLUMEID[:ONLY]
Parameter
device:
Specifies the volume you want to initialize.
Description
The initialize operation must always be the first operation you perform on a new
volume after you receive it, formatted, from the manufacturer. If the volume is not
formatted, use the FORMAT command (see the FORMAT command description) to
format the volume. After you use the INITIALIZE command, there are no files in the
directory. When you use the INITIALIZE command with no options, RT–11 simply
creates or clears the specified device directory.
Directory Segments
The default numbers of directory segments for RT–11 directory-structured volumes
are listed in the description of the /SEGMENTS option. If any default is too small
for your needs, see the RT–11 Installation Guide for details on changing this default
directory size.
146 RT–11 Command Descriptions