On (24 Jun 97) Rick Collins wrote to Paul Walker...
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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.
 RC> You don't lose the boot sector even with the /u switch.  FORMAT is a
 RC> DOS command.  The hard disk boot sector does not reside on a DOS
 RC> volume.
Opps, it does take care of floppy bootsectors, to fix a boot 
sector on a hard disk you need to use FDISK /mbr..... But with the 
One Half virus you can lost your data on the harddisk.......
Gordon
... ... Bill Gates wants YOU... ok, maybe just your money...
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