-> WC>You've got it.
-> WC>That's EXACTLY what happened.
-> WC>Toast in the blink of an eye.
-> WC>Now Linux doesn't even recognize the drive :-(

-> I wouldn't expect it to. MicroSlimes Windows scrambled the
-> Partitioning information becasue of the Wrong version of FDISK used.       

I was brought up to speed on this... the day after receiving
an e-mail suggesting I "was so cautious it bordered on paranoia."
It was then I proceeded against my instincts.

-> But the Western Digital Diagnostic program, OR the LINUX program
-> soemone mentioned can recover the Drive by zeroing out the MBR.

No if Linux can't see the drive.
Wrote Roy's command down but if fdisk -l and fdisk /dev/hde fails       
I don't see the dd command working either.

Drive's still in the machine but power and cable unconnected.
I'd need to slip the I/O card in again too to try again.

Due to my circumstances all this must be done laying on my back
with the computer on a roll cart and a light shining into the case.

It's a job for next week after grocery shopping.
Last time the card was in it seemed to be shot AFTER
attempting the Windows install.

I should have gone all Linux.

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