John,

How about using a demagnetizer on the floppies?  I found them on the web for
less than $15 and you can't beat the speed.  Just make sure you aren't
around other media when you use it.

John Pfankuch
Wisconsin Public Television, Green Bay

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Hi:

Can anyone recommend a small DOS-based utility that will write zeros to all
sectors on a FLOPPY diskette?

Alternatively, how about a DEBUG script that would overwrite the Boot sector
and FAT of a floppy?

I need a minimum-sized (and quick) utility that can run in a batch file to
convert formatted 3.5" floppies to an UNFORMATTED state. I need to "blank
out" diskettes for testing a student's ability to format a floppy.

Thanks, in advance.

John Chin

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