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Q76459: Disabling Volume Label Request in Format

Article: Q76459
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:5.x,6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 5.0, 5.0a, 6.0, 6.2, 6.21, 6.22 
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SUMMARY
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The MS-DOS 5.0 or later FORMAT utility prompts for a volume label after you
format a floppy disk. This label prompt can be disabled.

MORE INFORMATION
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To eliminate the volume label message (and the necessity to press the ENTER
key), add the following switch to the FORMAT command line:

  format [drive]: /v:<ALT+Keypad 255>

Note: Entering a space instead of <ALT+Keypad 255> will not work.

Adding the above switch will disable the volume label prompt and allow the disk
to be formatted. It will create a disk with a volume label of a non-printing
ASCII blank character. Including this statement in a batch file or creating a
Doskey macro will help automate disk formatting.

Additional query words: 6.22 5.00 5.00a 6.00 6.20

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS621 kbMSDOS622 kbMSDOS620 kbMSDOS600 kbMSDOS500 kbMSDOS500a
Version           : MS-DOS:5.x,6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22

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