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From: browns@iccgcc.decnet.ab.com (Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.misc
Subject: Re: help: peculiar msdos 3.3 crash
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Date: 1 Oct 90 12:36:07 GMT
References: <POLLACK.90Sep30235136@dendrite.cis.ohio-state.edu>
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In article <POLLACK.90Sep30235136@dendrite.cis.ohio-state.edu>, pollack@dendrite.cis.ohio-state.edu (Jordan B Pollack) writes:
> [ibmbio.com scrogged]
> 
> I know I can fully back up my disk, then reformat it, and run
> install and sys, but that will take many hours and floppies. Do any
> experts know a shorter way? Thanks in advance.

Try this.  It may not work, but it won't hurt anything, and it's quick.
	1. Put original DOS disk in drive A:
	2. Power up
	3. Type the command "SYS C:"
	4. Remove DOS disk from drive A:
	5. Press Ctrl-Alt-Del
If it can, it will pur IBMBIO.COM and the other one (IBMSYS.COM?) back
on your hard disk.  If you can then boot successfully, there's no need
for a low-level format based on your description of the situation.  (I
have received email to the contrary, but I stand by this statement.)

However, you probably need to look into _how_ ibmbio.com got scrogged
in the first place.

The above is my own opinion and not attributable to any other person or
organization.                        email: browns@iccgcc.decnet.ab.com
Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A.    (216) 371-0043