Low Level Format

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From: Craig Kolb
Date: Sun, 09 Nov 1986 17:00

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(Sorry if you see this twice -- I tried canceling the previous
article, but who knows...)

I have a standard, boring IBM XT with a standard, boring 10M hard disk that
is in desperate need of low-level formatting.  I know that there is a way to
do this via 'debug' and the controller, but this doesn't seem to work with
my "old-style" controller.  I keep seeing references to 'hdformat',
however.  Could somebody enlighten me/send me a copy of 'hdformat' or the
equivalent?  My ailing hard disk would greatly appreciate it!  I'll post a
followup if appropriate blahblahblah.

Thanks...
-- 
Craig Kolb
UUCP: princeton!cek
BITNET: 6085716@PUCC.BITNET (if you must)

"Today must be thursday.  I never could get the hang of thursdays."

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From: cek@princeton.UUCP (Craig Kolb)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Low Level Format
Message-ID: <2497@princeton.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 9-Nov-86 12:00:58 EST
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Posted: Sun Nov  9 12:00:58 1986
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Organization: CS Department, Princeton University
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Keywords: IBM XT Hard Disk