Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sdd.hp.com!wuarchive!psuvax1!rutgers!rochester!pt.cs.cmu.edu!o.gp.cs.cmu.edu!andrew.cmu.edu!bg11+ From: bg11+@andrew.cmu.edu (Brian E. Gallew) Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms Subject: Re: Background disk format Message-ID: Date: 19 Nov 90 16:59:43 GMT References: <421@aupair.cs.athabascau.ca>, <1990Nov12.212722.2262@gpu.utcs.utoronto.ca> Organization: Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA Lines: 17 In-Reply-To: <1990Nov12.212722.2262@gpu.utcs.utoronto.ca> The simplest method is to run format in a DOS window with the Background box checked. It is slower than molasses in January, but it is functional. It works best if you have your format patched to beep when finished. (That way you notice it has quit.) -Brian You drop the bomb -more- It goes off... -more- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am *NOT* as think as you dumb I am!! | This space for rent (241-6939) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer: Even I don't agree with myself! ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please send me mail so I can send you mail so you can send me mail so ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------