206 Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-20096.11.6.6. Format volumeYou might want to format a volume if you want to change its file system:• to save additional space which is being lost due to the cluster size on the FAT16 or FAT32 filesystems• as a quick and more or less reliable way of destroying data, residing in this volumeIf you want to format a volume:1. Select a volume to format.2. Right-click on the selected volume, and then click Format in the context menu.You will be forwarded to the Format Volume window, where you will be able to set the new filesystem options. You can choose one of the Windows file systems: FAT16 (disabled, if the VolumeSize is more than 2 GB), FAT32 (disabled, if the Volume Size is more than 2 TB) or NTFS.In the text window you will be able to enter the volume label, if necessary: by default thiswindow is empty.In setting the cluster size you can choose between any number in the preset amount for eachfile system. Note, the program suggests the cluster size best suited to the volume with thechosen file system.3. If you click OK to proceed with the Format Volume operation, you'll add a pending operation offormatting a volume.(To finish the added operation you will have to commit (p. 206) it. Exiting the program withoutcommitting the pending operations will effectively cancel them.)The new volume structure will be graphically represented in the Disk management view.If you set a 64K cluster size for FAT16/FAT32 or an 8KB-64KB cluster size for NTFS, Windows can mount thevolume, but some programs (e.g. Setup programs) might calculate its disk space incorrectly.6.11.7. Pending operationsAll operations, which were prepared by the user in manual mode or with the aid of a wizard, areconsidered pending until the user issues the specific command for the changes to be madepermanent. Until then, Acronis Disk Director Lite will only demonstrate the new volume structurethat will result from the operations that have been planned to be performed on disks and volumes.This approach enables you to control all planned operations, double-check the intended changes,and, if necessary, cancel operations before they are executed.To prevent you from performing any unintentional change on your disk, the program will first displaythe list of all pending operations.The Disk management view contains the toolbar with icons to launch the Undo, Redo and Commitactions intended for pending operations. These actions might also be launched from the Diskmanagement menu of the console.All planned operations are added to the pending operation list.The Undo action lets you undo the latest operation in the list. While the list is not empty, this actionis available.The Redo action lets you reinstate the last pending operation that was undone.
