Hello Matt ! 

 MM> Oh yes, Windows DOES do that!  :-((  If it fails to see the drive for
 MM> any reason, it believes there is no data to be careful of and starts
 MM> the installation with FDISK.

        Windows does FDISK ?

 MM> If I read all of this correctly, Wayne's system now no longer 'sees'
 MM> the drive at all.  If this is true, he will most likely have to put it
 MM> on a newer system first that will 'see' the drive just to be able to
 MM> zero the MBR. 

        Wayne has some hope for his HD as he said that he is keeping
  it to install it as slave on another system. Then he would be able
  to do an FDISK on his own and then format the HD again. That would
  redo the MBR.


 I left FIDO and pedalled 12 kms today.
  Nice feeling, like sailing.
   
    
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