Rick wrote:
>I always used a program from IBM to "ZAP" or "WIPE" a drive>>


Probably IBM's "Heads Up"?  I have it somewhere on a floppy, but never used 
it in anger. One of those things you keep in the "Might be useful one day" 
category and hope you'll never have to use it.

In view of your comments, Rick, I'll keep it. Just in case.

Don Penlington


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