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From: mjlst3@unix.cis.pitt.edu (Mikes Magik Shoppe)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: IDE drive physical format
Keywords: IDE, format, question
Message-ID: <33052@unix.cis.pitt.edu>
Date: 29 Aug 90 14:04:49 GMT
References: <32531@unix.cis.pitt.edu> <8960@uudell.dell.com>
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In article <8960@uudell.dell.com> stecz@hotwheel.dell.com (John Steczkowski) writes:
>
>You can't do a low level of an IDE drive, but to remove the non-dos
>partition, try this debug routine...

Funny, about a month ago I did a low level format of a dell 386 sx, I think
it was their 320s model.  BE CAREFUL about the advice you give, especially
since your are in customer support!!!!!
>
>John Steczkowski
>Dell Unix Customer Support  P#: (512) 343-3571

To the original sender, you can also use disk manager in manual mode:
DM/m to remove the non standard partition.  Just follow the menus carefully.

Michael J. LeWinter
 


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