- To prepare a new disk so that files can be stored on it
- To create sectors & tracks for the storage of data
- To create/ prepare a new root directory and file allocation tables on the disk
- To remove/ delete any existing files or information stored on the disk, if it is no longer needed
- To determine the effective storage capacity of the disk, i.e. formatting enables the user to know how much data the disk can hold.
- It can also check for bad sectors on the new disk.
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