* Optionaly a FAT aware DOS like M4 ROM, USIfAC ROM, UniDOS*, CubeMDOS* etc if using the binary.
* One of the following mass storage interfaces:
** [[Symbiface II]]*** [[X-Mass]]*** [[uIDE-16]]* (base address = &FEF0)** [[M4 board]]*** [[USIfAC II]]*** [[Symbiface III]]*
* and a compatible storage device with enough free space to accommodate the desirable CP/M hard disk configuration.
* Floppy disk drive for initialization of the file system.
* Power on your Amstrad. You should see the ROM initialization message: 'CP/M+ Hard Disk boot loader v1.04 (S2)'.<br />
The type of interface found will be show inside the parentheses:<br />
** (S2): [Symbiface II] compatible interface** (uI): [uIDE-16] interface** (M4): [M4 Board]** (US): [USIfAC II]** (S3): [Symbiface III]<br />
In case a RTC is detected you will also see the RTC initialization message and the current date and time: 'RTC found: 2021/01/01 12:01'
* Use your original CP/M Plus system disk set to Boot CP/M Plus.