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Re: [PLUG] Cross-platform hardware problem
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If you are truly desparate, and I have been with that same screw up,
rewrite the master boot record under Norton's Diskedit with a generic mbr
which is given in the book that comes with Norton 8.0 for DOS though not
with the later system works. The other alternative is to use Diskedit or
Edlin and zero the blasted thing out so it has to rebuild itself.
With the first method, you can save your programs, with the later, you are
trashing the harddrive as surely as using a format command.
bs
On Tue, 17 Jun 2003, Jeffrey J. Nonken wrote:
> On Tue, 17 Jun 2003 13:26:04 -0400, Paul wrote:
> >Mental Patient wrote:
> >
> >>I find that a low level format fixes that. But I know what you're
> >>describing, DOS fdisk and format seem to somehow preserve the
> >>(broken)
> >>registry settings.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >That's not possible. A good fdisk, maybe "fdisk /mbr", and an
> >unconditional format (format c: /u) will kill most things. Low
> >level
> >formatting will void your warranty, if you have one still. (Some
> >new
> >drives only come with a one year warranty because the manufacturer
> >knows
> >they're not as reliable as those old fasioned drives.)
> >
>
> It's possible, just not advisable. IDEs come preformatted and tested
> with bad sectors remapped. That's the real reason they're
> "error-free". If you low-level format, you basically wipe out that
> information. Unless you are completely desperate, or really know what
> you're doing, I recommend against low-level formatting.
>
> Of course, if you're an uber geek, and you don't care, all bets are
> off.
>
> But PLEASE don't recommend it as a general solution.
>
>
>
> As for what I said before... I was kidding. Ranting a bit, really.
> Windows install has pissed me off more than once when it found my
> prior Windows installation after I did an fdisk to remove the
> partition.
>
> If you do a Format first, you'll be fine. Just destroy the directory
> information.
>
> Of course, if you want to do a parallel install, as I mentioned,
> there are different problems. These days I install the OS on one
> drive and most of my data on another. When it's time to re-install,
> just wipe out the OS drive and start over.
>
>
> .. Meantime, I'm learning *nix so I DON'T HAVE TO DEAL WITH THIS
> CRAP ANY MORE. Unless I get a job as a Windows admin or something, in
> which case at least I'll be paid for it.
>
> Anybody need a junior admin? I'm smart and I learn pretty quickly.
> Limited experience, but some. I can also do PC hardware support.
>
>
>
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