INITIALIZE

   Formats a disk or magnetic tape volume, writes a label on the
   volume, and leaves the disk empty except for the system files
   containing the structure information. All former contents of the
   disk are lost.

   Requires VOLPRO (volume protection) privilege for most INITIALIZE
   command operations.

   To create or initialize a queue, use the /QUEUE qualifier.

   Format

     INITIALIZE  device-name[:] volume-label

Additional information available:

Parameters      Description     Qualifiers
/ACCESSED       /BADBLOCKS      /CLUSTER_SIZE   /DATA_CHECK     /DENSITY
/DIRECTORIES    /ERASE          /EXTENSION      /FILE_PROTECTION
/GPT            /GROUP          /HEADERS        /HIGHWATER      /HOMEBLOCKS
/INDEX          /INTERCHANGE    /LABEL          /LIMIT          /MAXIMUM_FILES
/MEDIA_FORMAT   /OVERRIDE       /OWNER_UIC      /PROTECTION     /SHADOW
/SHARE          /SIZE           /STRUCTURE      /SYSTEM         /USER_NAME
/VERIFIED       /VOLUME_CHARACTERISTICS         /WINDOWS
Examples        /QUEUE