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Subject:	Re: Low Level Format
From:	Vic Hlushak <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:	PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List <[log in to unmask]>
Date:	Mon, 5 Apr 1999 23:03:39 -0700
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I have been doing this for 20 years and I have never seen or even heard from
a reputable source that Fdisk /MBR can damage a HDD. All it does is
overwrite the Master Boot Record.

Vic, A+

> -----Original Message-----
 You can rewrite this area using FDISK /MBR, but with some
> viruses this may permanently damage the drive.
> David G

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