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From: pgt@hpfcso.HP.COM (Paul G. Tobin)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: Re: Don't low-level format an IDE drive
Message-ID: <16550002@hpfcso.HP.COM>
Date: 9 Jan 91 01:05:15 GMT
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Organization: Hewlett-Packard, Fort Collins, CO, USA
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* This sounds like poor design on Maxtor (or Miniscribe's) part.  I
* use Conner IDE drives and haven't had any trouble doing low-level
* formats.  If they require a special formatting program to do low-
* level formats then that should be included when you purchase the
* drive.

Interesting - the documentation for my Connor 3104 states specifically
that Connor IDE drives should not be low level formatted.  I'm not
taking any chances..

		Paul Tobin