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- From: A1.MCL@isumvs.iastate.edu
- Subject: Re: Low Level format for PS/2 55sx???
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- Organization: Iowa State University, Ames IA
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- Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 19:28:07 GMT
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- In article <81955@hydra.gatech.EDU>,
- gt5986c@prism.gatech.EDU (John P Arnzen) writes:
- >does anyone out there know of a program to low-level format a hard drive for
- >an IBM PS/2 55sx? Spinrite won't do it because of the logical [vs physical
- >partitioning of the drive. also, does anyone know if the program called
- >llformat.exe on the IBM reference diskette will do it? there aren't any
- >directions or precautions for its use.
- >
- >thanks in advance! either reply to the forum or send me email if you happen
- >to have answers to the above.
- >
- >john
- >
- >--
- > John P. Arnzen |
- > gt5986c@prism.gatech.edu | This space for rent
- > CS extraordinaire...NOT!!! |
- > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- Boot up the reference disk and press CNTRL-A at the first main menu.
- This will bring up another menu that will allow a DESTRUCTIVE[D
- low level format.
-
- Mike Long
- Iowa State University
-