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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,
pw>> unless you use the /u switch.
RC> You don't lose the boot sector even with the /u switch.
RC> FORMAT is a DOS command. The hard disk boot sector does not
RC> reside on a DOS volume.
What happens when you format with the switch /MBR, TWICE?
Regards, Jeff ka5thb@bigfoot.com
ka5thb@qsl.net jeff@broadcast.net
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