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Old April 4th 06, 02:15 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.setup
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Does anyone know what Low Level Format is about? and how to perform it?
Thank you
Eric
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Old April 4th 06, 03:53 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.setup
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Eric, this might give you some insight:

http://www.ameriwebs.net/groupworks/

Harry.


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Does anyone know what Low Level Format is about? and how to perform it?
Thank you
Erich



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"webster72n" wrote in message
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Eric, this might give you some insight:

http://www.ameriwebs.net/groupworks/


this should be amended to:
click on "Low Level Formatting" in the left pane
"Tips 'n' Guides".



Harry.


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Does anyone know what Low Level Format is about? and how to perform it?
Thank you
Erich





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Old April 5th 06, 08:23 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.setup
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Eric wrote:
Does anyone know what Low Level Format is about?


Simpy put, it is writing track info for each track and a pattern of
filler bytes. Pre-PC, that process *was* formatting; now, formatting is
a hollow shell of its former self

and how to perform
it?


You don't want to do it.

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