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Article #4551Re: Unformatting disks?
From: Larry Prince
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 1989 17:47
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 1989 17:47
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In article <5261@merrimack.edu> RAND@merrimack.edu (Rand P. Hall) writes:
>Other than degaussing, can anyone suggest a way to get previously
>initialized disks to appear uninitialized?
>
Of course, the fastest way to uninitialize disks is to erase them with a
bulk eraser...you can get one for $40 or $50 at various electronics
retail outlets.
Failing that, though, you could use this somewhat slower method...
Simply initialize the diskettes as PRO-DOS or MS-DOS disks, using either
Apple File Exchange with an FDHD drive, or the appropriate computer.
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