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to: EARL MONTGOMERY
from: GORDON FREY
date: 1997-07-24 07:52:00
subject: StealthBoot.a

On (22 Jul 97) Earl Montgomery wrote to ALL...
 EM>  After 15 years of messing with computers (downloading from BBSes,
Clip......
 EM>  My system now reflects 640K conventional and Windows operates
 EM>  as it should. Someone suggested that even though everything
 EM>  appears normal I should run FDISK /MBR. Since this is an
 EM>  undocumented switch I hestitate to use it. Appreciate any
 EM>  input on the use of this switch in my case.
All the switch does is to have fdisk rewrite the master boot 
record.  It will not cause any problems with a CLEAN system but 
can cause problems with some virus like the one-half virus which 
encryptes the hard drive.
Gordon
... Gun control protects criminals from work related injuries!
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