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From: tgoldin@amherst.bitnet
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Formatting HD > 1024 cyl Use DISK MANAGER
Message-ID: <9271.26051ce0@amherst.bitnet>
Date: 19 Mar 90 22:54:00 GMT
References: <1182@dutrun.UUCP>
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In article <1182@dutrun.UUCP>, vlrugvg@dutrun.UUCP (Ge van Geldorp) writes:
> The problem is that the harddisk has more than 1024 cylinders. I can't find a
> utility to do a low-level format of a disk larger than 1024 cylinders.

Disk Manager includes a utility that will allow you to format the entire drive. 
DM usually comes with drives, but I suppose you could purchase it separately. 
I think it is made by a company called Ontrack.