Thanks for that...I run 6.22, with it on for backing up...I think I
only use VERIFY=ON at the start of the backup BAT file, then
VERIFY=OFF at the end...interesting trivia about the cirrus...
On Sunday, Lars-Einar Jansson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> typed:
] Hi!
]
] Re ScanDisk and trashed disks:
]
] Swedish computer specialist Ulf Ling�rde who has written a
] substantial manual on all varieties of DOS, called "Stora Guiden om
] DOS", reports that ScanDisk, which comes in DOS-versions from 6.20
] and up, has a very serious error in version 6.20, which can lead to
] completely trashed hds.
]
] This, he claims, is due to a bug in a Cirrus Logic-chip included in
] some IDE-disk-controllers, like those which comes with Conner
] CP3544, CFA340A and CFS210A. If you run ScanDisk, or PCTools'
] Diskfix with DOS 5.0, 6.0, 6.1 or 6.20 *and* if VERIFY=ON your hd
..
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