Oh, did you know during the XP install process, it only does a quick LBA wipe + DiskCheck when you choose 'regular' format right before the OS installs... and not a 1-pass wipe, which is dumb.
Correct. Not only during the install though. The format option when Windows XP is booted does the same thing, it does NOT wipe the drive.
Oliver's Law:
Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.