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From: tcm@srhqla.SR.COM (Tim Meighan)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Accidental formatting of hard disk
Summary: Stupid mistake made in front of thousands
Message-ID: <1198@srhqla.SR.COM>
Date: 6 Nov 89 20:12:47 GMT
Reply-To: tcm@srhqla.SR.COM (Tim Meighan)
Distribution: usa
Organization: Silent Radio, Los Angeles
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In article <1197@srhqla.SR.COM> I wrote: 

> Not a chance.  A high level format writes $F6 into every byte of every
> data sector on the disk.

It has been pointed out to me by several people that this statement is
totally *WRONG* when it comes to hard disks.  Obviously, I was thinking
of floppies, and didn't take the time to verify my own assertions.

I hate when that happens.  Anyway, thanks to those who mailed corrections
to me -- you can stop now!

Tim Meighan
Silent Radio

"Yes!  That's right!  Everything you know is wrong!"