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I think parent refers to the fact that if you insert a floppy disk and reformat it without running anything on it, it's safe. This is not true for USB drives,
by koala_man 4y ago
I think parent refers to the fact that if you insert a floppy disk and reformat it without running anything on it, it's safe.
This is not true for USB drives, as USB controllers can be programmed to re-insert a virus or fry the system at any time in the future.
- wrycoder 4y agoNot true for floppies, either. To reformat the boot sector, include the /S switch. FORMAT /S
- outworlder 4y agoYeah, but they would not autorun anything. If you forgot them inserted and rebooted, however...