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From: Jonathon McKitrick <jcm@FreeBSD-uk.eu.org>
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Subject: Hidden spot on hard drives?
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the company where I work (with Windows) is evaluating a copy protection
product that stores info somewhere on the HDD where the user cannot touch it,
a format will not erase it, and Norton Ghost will not find it.

1.  Any idea where this info could be stored?
2.  Any way the same thing could be done under FreeBSD?

Thanks,

jm
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