1mbadblocks(1) General Commands Manual mbadblocks(1)
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6 mbadblocks - tests a floppy disk, and marks the bad blocks in the FAT
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16 The mbadblocks command is used to scan an MS-DOS floppy and mark its
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21 Mbadblocks scans an MS-DOS floppy for bad blocks. All unused bad blocks
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