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to: TOM WALKER
from: CHARLES ANGELICH
date: 2005-03-31 17:32:00
subject: w98 & HDs anyway

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Hello Tom - 

RJT>>> I set up a Win98SE system using a Generic OEM CD and
RJT>>> don't recal lit doing any partitioning and Formatting at
RJT>>> all. 

RJT>> I don't think it specifically tells you when it's doing
RJT>> it. 

TW> Now there is a Test I can do. somewhere I have an old Hard
TW> Drive with windows on it. I will delete the Windows
TW> directory and do an Generic OEM install and see what
TW> happens. 

To simulate a new/blank hard drive you may need to use one of
those utilities that writes all zeros to the drive. If it looks
to be fdisk'd and formatted I doubt you will see what they are
referring to. 

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