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From: len@csd4.milw.wisc.edu (Leonard P Levine)
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Subject: Re: write protecting hardisk
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Date: 26 Dec 88 20:02:25 GMT
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>In article <10548@watdragon.waterloo.edu> dmnhieu@watdragon.waterloo.edu (Duy-Minh NHIEU) writes:
>Does any one know how to write protect a hardisk? 

>While I have seen this add-on hardware approach in use in the past, I
>do not know if anyone makes them or if you have to "roll your own."
>Does anyone out there know of a source that sells pre-made write-protect
>add-ons?

A company Director Tech. makes an add in that will protect a contiguous batch 
of tracks on a hard drive.  It installs between the controller and the disk.

They are at 906 University Place
Evanston, IL 60201
(312) 491-2334

No affilliation, just a customer. It works.

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