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Re: Low-Level Formatting
« on: August 31, 2003, 07:12:16 AM »
Hard drives only need be low level formatted once, and it is usually done in the factory.
I have low level formatted an old SCSI HDD and I did not kill it, however it looks as though some HDD's can be killed, & since it is low level formatted in the factory there should be no need.

Certainly don't low level format an IDE HDD!!

 

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Re: Low-Level Formatting
« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2003, 07:50:43 AM »
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Do your home work people, I have!
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Yep. And you seem so well informed DoomMaster! Keep up the good work!! :lol:
 

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Re: Low-Level Formatting
« Reply #2 on: August 31, 2003, 08:33:04 AM »
What I find funniest of all about that #### is how he thinks that a low-level format is platform dependant! HA!

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Re: Low-Level Formatting
« Reply #3 on: August 31, 2003, 08:42:01 AM »
hmmm.... Let's see what Seagate have to say about low level formating...

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So, if it only effects the first two blocks, then why can it take several hours?

Or are Seagate wrong, and DoomMaster correct?
 

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Re: Low-Level Formatting
« Reply #4 on: August 31, 2003, 10:35:26 PM »
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If I ever need any help again and post it here I hope I never have to read through all of this BULL again
Good one DoomMaster. :-x
Where do you get the name? You tell people how best to destroy their HDD's? Perhaps next time you will tell us how to stick screw drivers in power sockets? You are the master of doom. :-x
 

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Re: Low-Level Formatting
« Reply #5 on: September 01, 2003, 12:12:25 AM »
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I don't really care about the arguement. I guess I'll just have to find somewhere else to ask questions about the amiga. all i'm getting now is flames.

BTW the "new" guy (ME) is the one who posted this question in the first place. I will report this thread to the moderators. All I did was ask an Honest Question and wanted an Honest Answer.
maxplunder I know how you feel, however you will need to understand that when people are only trying to help you, there will occasionally be some ignoramous telling people to do the wrong thing. What do you expect people to do except correct him so as to avoid trouble? They are simply doing it for YOUR benefit so that you don't do the wrong thing based on misinformation. It might be true that YOU do know better, however there are people who come here asking for help, and it would not be a nice thing if they were misinformed, just because one jerk can't the fact straight and they follow his advice - instead of having a barage of helpful people correcting the bullshit.
You must see this from a complete beginers point of view.
If somebody posts crap advice it needs to be corrected, to avoid problems, and to avoid a begginer leaving due to having their expensive hardware or valuable data being destroyed.

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I hope you are all satisified u have lost a member
Don't worry, it happens all the time. If you can't accept the fact that people are trying to help you when there are idiots spreading misinformation, and that those people you have called flamers are the ones who are trying to correct the information to YOUR benefit, then perhaps you don't deserve the help at all.
If you ask a question expect people to try to help, not become your slave.