I've had lots of success using MS-DOS format and not rebooting.
The following is from AEFDISK FAQ's page. It was actually this that got me in the habit of rebooting after formatting... ------------------------------------ Q: What's the point formatting with aefdisk? A: Aefdisk formats partitions fast, based only on the partition table entry. DOS format checks for old boot sector which can lead to mess... That's why it's always a good idea to reboot, even if you just format a drive. ------------------------------------- I figure this guy knows infinately more than me about fdisking and formatting. So I took his advice. ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email sponsored by Black Hat Briefings & Training. Attend Black Hat Briefings & Training, Las Vegas July 24-29 - digital self defense, top technical experts, no vendor pitches, unmatched networking opportunities. Visit www.blackhat.com _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
