        WIPE.TXT - Readme text file for WIPE.COM
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        Instructions:
         
        1. Download WIPE.EXE to a temporary directory on your PC.
        2. Run the WIPE.EXE program to extract the files.
        3. The following two files will be extracted to the 
           temporary directory.
           -- WIPE.COM
           -- WIPE.TXT (this file)
        4. Copy the files to a bootable diskette.
        5. Use the following syntax to run the Wipe program
           from a DOS prompt:
         
        Syntax: WIPE <fdisk#>

                Where <fdisk#> = 0 to 7 for Fixed Disk Drive 0
                                         or Fixed Disk Drive 7.
                  or     ?     = Display help.

        WIPE writes the COMPLETE drive with 00h pattern, starting at
        Cylinder 0, Head 0, Sector 1 and ending with Max Cylinder,
        Max Head, and Max Sector.

        WIPE will display the drive parameters before prompting if
        you want to continue.

        WIPE will prompt you to make sure you want to WIPE the drive
        before doing it. You must answer with 'y' or 'Y' and press
        enter to continue, any other response will cause WIPE to abort.

        WIPE will display a progress line with the current Cylinder,
        Head and Starting Sector that is being written.

        WIPE will display any non zero error code returned from the
        Fixed Disk function call.

        If you do not enter a parameter, WIPE will display help.

     Sample Session Screen:
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    A:\>WIPE ?
    WIPE Version 1.xx mm/dd/yy

    Syntax: WIPE [<fdisk#>|?]
      <fdisk#> = 0 to 7
          ?    = Diplays this help

     Example: WIPE 1
      This example will WIPE physical fixed disk drive 1

    A:\>WIPE 0
    WIPE Version 1.xx mm/dd/yy
    Fixed Disk Drive 0 Parameters:
     Maximum Cylinder (0 based) =  982
     Maximum Head . . (0 based) =    9
     Maximum Sector . (1 based) =   17

    All Data on Fixed Disk Will Be Unrecoverable,
    Are You Sure You Want to WIPE Fixed Disk Drive 0 (0=C: 1=D: etc.) (Y/N)? y
    WIPING Cyl  982, Hd   9, Sec  1
    WIPE of Fixed Disk Drive 0 Complete.

    A:\>_

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