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From: kkerce@x102c.harris-atd.com (Kingsley F. Kerce)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: MS-DOS Curiosity: disk serial # composition
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Date: 4 Jul 89 00:32:07 GMT
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Just out of curiosity, how is the serial number composed for MS-DOS
formatted disks?

After formatting a set of floppies the other day I couldn't discern
any type of date/time pattern in the sequence of serial numbers (20
disks).

Any ideas?
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