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AJ> But when you format a disk you do lose all information on
AJ> that disk. It even tells you so.
pw> You lose the directory - you don't lose the bootsector, unless
pw> you use the /u switch.
You don't lose the boot sector even with the /u switch. FORMAT is a
DOS command. The hard disk boot sector does not reside on a DOS
volume.
TTFN. Rick.
Ottawa, ON 24 Jun 20:06
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