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LE> @MSGID: 3:634/396 421afda8
le>> Exactly the same result, also with /q. I think the reason it
le>> rewrites the bootsector even when doing a quick format or just a
le>> verify, is so that if the disk was previously bootable in some
le>> magic fashion 
RC> I think it writes a boot sector 'cause if it didn't, a new disk
would
RC> be "formatted" but useless.
le> If it allows you to proceed with /q, it is given that the disk
le> was previously readable, implying that it had a valid BPB. There
le> must be another reason for rewriting the bootsector. 
I'd think it isn't going to "verify" the integrity of the boot sector
contents on a quick format and only write the boot sector if the
current one is "bad".  Makes more sense to simply unconditionally re-
write the boot sector.
TTFN. Rick.
Ottawa, ON 4 Jan 2:13 
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