dmg@lid.mitre.org (David Gursky) (08/25/89)
No. If the write-protect mechanism is working properly, any software operation will be unable to change the contents of the disk. If the write-protect mechanism is somehow faulty, all bets are off. Note: The write-protect mechanism on Mac disks is done in hardware. David Gursky Member of the Technical Staff, W-143 Special Projects Department The MITRE Corporation