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From: dalel@servio.UUCP (Dale LaFountain)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: How do I corrupt hard disk for finder 1:1 format?
Keywords: No Block Warden or Prodos sector editor
Message-ID: <641@servio.UUCP>
Date: 16 Aug 90 23:55:25 GMT
References: <1990Aug16.194232.12261@lgc.com>
Reply-To: dalel@servio.UUCP (Dale LaFountain)
Organization: Servio Logic Development Corp.; Beaverton, OR
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In article <1990Aug16.194232.12261@lgc.com> max@maxsun.lgc.com (Max Heffler) writes:
>After reading all of the postings about 1-to-1 interleave and the Apple
>High Speed DMA SCSI board, I decided to reformat my hard disk.  After a
>successful backup, I attempted to use the finder to format.  Then after
>rereading the posting from Mike Aos, I attempted to corrupt the beginning
>of my hard disk.  I do not have Block Warden or any Prodos sector editors.
[stuff deleted]

I just finished reformatting, Max.  What I did was find a friend with a Mac,
and re-initialized to HFS.  I then returned and reformatted from the finder.
I'm sure there is an easier way than this.  I didn't notice until after I was
done but there is a >>>>Zero<<<< option in the Advanced Disk Utilities.
From what the manual says, it should hose your hd and force you to reformat.
I didn't try this personally, since I just finished restoring 65 megs of data,
but give it a whirl.  

>Thanx in advance...
You're velcome,
>--

>Max Heffler			internet: max@lgc.com

Dale LaFountain			dalel@servio.SLC.COM