On Mon, 6 Feb 2023 15:16:28 -0000 (UTC), Rich    
   wrote:   
      
   >Not since floppy disks disappeared and IDE hard drives appeared.  Any   
   >hard drive of IDE interface or newer is pre-formatted from the factory   
   >and you can not "reformat" it at all.   
      
   Formatting was done before floppy discs or hard drives. It was done on   
   EDS before they could be used or moved. It was a very boring job often   
   on the night shift but it kept the price down and satisfied security   
   issues. I put discs on as many empty drives as possible, started the   
   formatting run and settled down for a few hours sleep.   
      
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