Re: did I destroy a harddrive?

[Kalum Somaratna aka Grendel <kalum lintux cx>]

On  Fri, 20 Oct 2000, Keith Kern immortalised himself by saying...

> 
> I don't think it's possible for software errors, no matter what kind, to
> physically destroy a harddrive. I've never seen it happen, anyway.

Unless of course that it was nearly at the end of it's useful life and the
additional stresses of formatting (continous writing==increased heat )
 etc that he did caused it to come to the end of it's useful
life.

Best Wishes,
Grendel


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