DMS HDD Format Tool v1.1
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- Introduction

  The DMS HDD format tool is a utility which provides a means to format and
  manage filesystems present on your PS2 HDD. You can create a new filesystem
  for storing anything you wish - for example movies, mp3, roms. You can
  remove a filesystem which is no longer needed to free up space on the HDD.
  You can also expand the size of a filesystem if it has run out of space, and
  you can rename an existing filesystem.

- Usage

  When the DMS HDD format tool is loaded you are presented with the main screen
  which consists of the filesystem list (top-left), the action panel (right)
  and the status panel (bottom). The filesystem list displays the filesystems
  which are currently present on the HDD. Filesystems are colour coded by
  filesystem type. System filesystems are green, common filesystems (such as
  those created by this format tool) are white and application filesystems
  (such as those created by HDD enabled games) are yellow. Pressing up/down 
  will select a different filesystem. Statistics for the currently selected
  filesystem are displayed in the status panel. Pressing left/right on the
  pad will switch "focus" between the filesystem list and the action panel. 
  When the action panel is in "focus" you can press up/down to select one of
  the 4 possible actions (as each is selected, a description for that action 
  will be displayed in the status panel). To perform the selected action press
  X. At any time you can press triangle to abort the current action and return
  to the main screen. The available actions are as follows:

     * Create filesystem - Once this action is selected you will be prompted to
       choose a name and size for the filesystem. The size must be above 128mb
       and below the amount of free space left on the HDD. The APA partition
       system which is used on the PS2 HDD requires filesystems to be a multiple
       of 128mb, so any size you enter will be rounded to the nearest 128mb
       (for example, if you wish to create a filesystem 3000mb large, the actual
       size will be 2944mb).
     * Remove filesystem - Will remove the selected filesystem after receiving
       confirmation from the user.
     * Expand filesystem - Will expand the selected filesystem. You are required
       to enter a new size for the filesystem, which must be larger than the
       current size of that filesystem. Once again the new size will be rounded
       to the nearest 128mb.
     * Rename filesystem - Will rename the selected filesystem. The new name
       must be unique - if there is already another filesystem on the HDD with
       the same name then an error will occurr.

- Formatting the HDD

  If you load up the DMS HDD format tool and the HDD is not formatted, it will
  prompt you to format the HDD. This will format the HDD with what is known as
  the APA partition system, which is the partition system used by Playstation 2
  software. You can force a re-format of an already formatted HDD by holding down
  L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 when the format tool is at the loading screen. Be WARNED,
  this will ERASE all current data on the HDD!

- Questions & Answers

  * Q: When I start the DMS HDD format tool, I get an error saying that my "HDD is
       not connected".

    A: Not every HDD will be supported by the homebrew HDD drivers which the DMS
       Format tool uses. Your HDD must support at least UDMA4 and SMART commands
       (see your HDD specifications to check if your HDD meets the requirements).
       Most modern HDD's will meet the requirements - in general, if the HDD
       size is at least 10gb then you will be able to use it in your PS2.

  * Q: Is there a minimum HDD size? I heard that my HDD must be at least 40GB.

    A: Technically, the minimum size is around 1GB. However, if you plan to use
       HDD enabled games then it would be a good idea to have a HDD of at least
       40GB (the capacity of the official Sony drive). Some HDD enabled games
       expect to be able to create a partition of a certain size, and if your
       HDD capacity is lower than 40gb then this may not be possible.

- Credits and contact details

  Code by Nicholas Van Veen (aka Sjeep)
  GFX by Guichi
  HDD drivers by Nicholas Van Veen, Florin Sasu, Marcus R. Brown and Vector

  Development of this project was sponsored by DMS Technologies, the makers of 
  the excellent DMS3 PS2 modchip - http://www.dms3.com

  You can contact Sjeep via email - sjeep@gamebase.ca

- Disclaimer

This tool is not endorsed by any branch of sony computer entertainment.
This software is free and comes with no warranties whatsoever.
Use at your own risk.
