Low level format

[reicherb]

Does anybody know where I can get a utility to do a low level format on Western Digital and Maxtor Hard Drives.

Thanks.

 

[DamienVorlion]

No such thing unless your talking about a 4+ year old drive. Now days all a low format does is zero out the data. The track layer or whatever you call it remains the same. Don't bother with those low-level utilities as they only waste your time.

 

[bakaris]

the powermax software has an option to do a low level format, though i don't know if it's truely a low level format. get it here:
http://www.maxtor.com/products/DiamondMax/techsupport/TechnicalProcedures/20014.htm

 

[Challenger]

I used the Powermax and it works like a charm!