# 3.4. Formatting Options

There are two different ways that KFloppy can format a disk.

Quick Erase

  This simply puts the new file system on the disk. All data on the disk is erased. If the density of the disk is different than the selected density for formatting then the tracks and sectors on the disk will be reallocated before the file system is made.

Full Format

  A full format reallocates the tracks and sectors, puts the selected file system on the disk, and then verifies the format, blocking out any bad sectors it finds.

MS-DOS disks can have a volume label, which can be created by checking the Create Label box and typing in the desired volume label. Ext2 formatted floppies cannot have labels.