Re: Disk Manager and MSDOS 5.0

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From: Dylan Ginsburg
Date: Wed, 19 Jun 1991 20:41

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In article <1991Jun19.145110.31553@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu> 1h1a0m@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu writes:
>   I did low level format the HD upon the recommendation of tech support at
>   HDI (Hard Drives International).  They said low level formatting should be
>   done every 6 months or so.  It didn't hurt my HD since I knew what I was
>   doing.
>
>   I guess we could close the thread on this topic for now.

Not quite, why should the drive be low level formatted every 6 months?

-Dylan

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