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ds> On the other hand, it'd be a lot easier to format the user's
ds> drive. 
sb> Hmmm...do you think? Personally I thought it would actually be
sb> quite difficult in a lot of circumstances. I really don't think
sb> windows would tolerate you just saying "ok, go format without
sb> asking the user if he wants to or not".
The BIOS and DOS interrupts that format a drive don't ask the user
anything.  The FORMAT program does - but if your intention is to
format the drive maliciously you don't use FORMAT.
sb> Besides, a lot of computers have cmos-level bootsector protec
sb> -tion sort of stuff. 
A DOS format doesn't touch the bootsector.
Try again.
TTFN. Rick.
Ottawa, ON 20 Apr 8:30 
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