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From: haverlan@tramp.Colorado.EDU (HAVERLAND MARC BRADLEY)
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Subject: Re: Don't low-level format an IDE drive
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Date: 23 Jan 91 22:07:43 GMT
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Regarding ll-formatting and IDE drives....

What about programs like Spinrite, that do "non-destructive" low-level
formatting?  Are there any special considerations here?

Marc Haverland		haverlan@tramp.colorado.edu