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From: hes@ecsvax.UUCP (Henry Schaffer)
Newsgroups: net.wanted.sources,net.micro.pc
Subject: Re: Re: A floppy-only MS-DOS formatter?
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Date: Fri, 2-Aug-85 11:24:57 EDT
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Posted: Fri Aug  2 11:24:57 1985
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FORMAT (on an XT) formats the *default* disk by default.  Therefore,
if someone brings in a floppy, and *runs* from it, a FORMAT will
format that (probably a:) drive.  If you've used one of the methods
to keep the FORMAT on your c: drive from hitting that drive, the
this user could only accidently reformat c: by copying FORMAT off
the floppy onto c: (or by logging in to c: and then commanding
a:FORMAT).  
  So there still is some protection.
--henry schaffer