[comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc] Simultaneous Format/Copy

bg11+@andrew.cmu.edu (Brian E. Gallew) (11/09/90)

Does anybody out there know of a program that will write directly to a
blank (unformatted) disk for the purpose of disk duplication?  I would
write one myself, but while I seem to remember that you can change the
character with which you format, I can't find the reference, so I can't
tell if you can change each byte of the sector individually.  Any
pointers?


                                  -Brian

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silver@xrtll.uucp (Hi Ho Silver) (11/11/90)

   Have you tried DISKCOPY?  It will copy a diskette, formatting if
needed.  Of course, if you're using anything larger than 360K media,
it will require multiple passes since it's oblivious to expanded and
extended memory.
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