Let me just say that when you reformat a drive, it overwrites the boot sector too. Even if you reformat by using the utilities packaged with the operating system that uses that boot sector. I hate computers. Ahh, the inevitable first post after the Event. Everyone has their own ways to deal with loss.
Some people drink.
Some people do service. Some people get sorrowful and grieve. This delays a lot of stuff, but it's easier to deal with pain one small bit over a long time, than all at once. Emotional levelness has always been something I consider a virtue, so it suits me. Just one quick note.