Re: Don't low-level format an IDE drive

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From: Kevin M. Smallwood
Date: Sun, 06 Jan 1991 04:57

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In-Reply-To: message from knotts@hpl-opus.hpl.hp.com

Tom,

        Did your instructions that came with the drive mention that a
low-level format would blow your defect table? If not, I'd make Maxtor foot
the $60.00 for the Maxtor software. Why pay for "their" mistake?


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