Restricting boot from A drive (security)

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From: Eric L. Hinson
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1993 01:52

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Is there a way to make an IBM PC/AT [NOT] boot from the 'A:' drive?  Or
what programs are availible to make it so that if you DO boot from the A
drive, you can't access data on the C, D, etc, drives?  Your help would
be greatly appreciated.  Thanks
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From: ck060@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Eric L. Hinson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: Restricting boot from A drive (security)
Date: 24 Jan 1993 01:52:39 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
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