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From: brown@nicmad.UUCP
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Subject: Re: MS-DOS disk format/layout
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Date: Mon, 3-Nov-86 11:49:50 EST
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Posted: Mon Nov  3 11:49:50 1986
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In article <387@zen..UUCP> vic@zen.UUCP (Victor Gavin) writes:
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>I'm looking for any information about MS-DOS disk formats (5.25" and 3.5")
>and how the file system is layed out.
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>Things like how to find a file from the FAT, how a directory is layed out and
>how to search it.

Purchase a copy of the PC-DOS Technical Reference Manual from your local IBM
dealer.  It has all you need in there.  I have one and have used said
information to fix problems.
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