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In article <na.766895474a.a40080mdavies@argonet.co.uk>, Malcolm Davies
<mdavies@argonet.co.uk> wrote on how to format SyQuest drives to true DOS :

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> ('machochism' = masochism for *real* men? ;-)) )

Yes, it's my fighter pilot background showing up, you know :-)
 
> You'll perhaps need to be careful using FDISK and FORMAT initially in
> case the software gets wiped. P'raps the first stages will allow the disc
> to be read OK (?) if nothing else?
> 
> Alternatively, you should have the Syquest formatting utils from the discs
> supplied with the drive. These are said to be needed for formatting if the
> original data on the disc is not to be destroyed. Once the disk has been
> *recognised* (ie. !PC actually boots up) I reckon these utils could be
> used from DOS (E&OE!!)

Yes, that's right.  The SQ utilities /should/ allow me to read the cartridge
from DOS, even though it is in MAC format, to extract the DOS tools and then
leave it empty, still in DOS format.  At least, that's my interpretation of
the rather obscure instructions.   

I'll try this during the weekend and report the result.  Thanks very much
for your help, Malcolm.

Brian.

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Brian Carroll, Ripon, North Yorkshire                    bric@argonet.co.uk
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