> If you want to do a low-level format with simultaneous surface
> scan then use the Unconditional switch: Format C: /U
Just a minor correction.
The DOS format command cannot perform a low level format on a hard drive.
That task requires specialized software.
Quite right...thanks for the correction. And for the much better
explanation of the unconditional switch. Most machines prior to 1993 had
low-level format capabilities in the Setup, but that became highly
discouraged by the hard drive manufacturers and is now as you say available
in third party utilities (and as a last resort to revive a gasping drive).
Cheers,
Russell Smith
Edtech Consultant, Journalist
Region 14 ESC Abilene, Texas
http://www.rustysmith.com
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