[comp.sys.mac.programmer] Is it possible to do a low level format of a Mac HD

RESERIK@YaleVM.YCC.Yale.Edu (03/04/90)

This isn't my problem but a friend asked me about it so I'll try to
map it out:
He thinks he's caught a virus and wants to wipe it from his system.
He ran a format, but doesn't think it's complete because all of
his system defaults hung around afterwards. Also, when he loaded
clean files on, the system kept growing. Is  there a lower leve
format that will completely wipe the system.
 
Also, what would be the right size for the system 6.04. His has
grown to 647 K RAM w/o any setting.
 
Please Email as I don't normally read this newsgroup.(IBM programmer)
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