On Mon, 6 Feb 2023 18:47:30 +0100, "Carlos E.R."   
    wrote:   
      
   >On 2023-02-06 17:00, steve1001908@outlook.com wrote:   
   >> 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.   
   >   
   >What's EDS?   
      
   Exchangeable Disc System.   
      
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