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to: CHARLIE DECKER
from: TODD COPELAND
date: 1997-12-06 00:47:00
subject: Re: Conference Rules ....

CD-> DC> It is possible to damage hardware through software, it'd (usually)
  -> DC> just take a really stupid user for it to actually work :-)
  -> PW> Perhaps you can tell me what FORMAT.EXE does, David.
CD-> SS> No such program exists.  I have a FORMAT.COM, but no .EXE...
CD-> SS> And by the way, the FORMAT command doesn't damage hardware.
CD->Have a sudden power loss while using it and get back to us... :>
IN what way would it damage the disks? The reader is not, and never,
touches the platters. Are you suggesting that while formatting if I turn
the computer off it will damage the HD? Been there... did that.
 * OLX 2.1 * Todd Copeland  -  TEAM OS/2
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