Hi David,
David Chord to steve steffler, 03 Dec 97 12:48.
 DC> Depends on the format. If you can get a low-level format done to an
 DC> IDE drive then it's about as usefull as a rock when it comes to data
I don't know about anyone else (specifically the mod!), but I interpret 
hardware damage as actual physical damage to the device. Regardless of 
whether you can do a low-level format on any IDE drive made in the last 7 
years or so (I have my doubts), that's not *physical* damage.
  Paul              (p.r.walker@warwick.ac.uk)                 
... Thou hell-hated malignancy!
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