Originally posted by: Dahak
I usually do quick my self, havent had any issuses. also cant wait to format a 200gb hdd on full
Depends - do you want to waste an hour of your life, or would you like that time back?Originally posted by: RobDMB
When doing a fresh installation of windows xp should you do a quick or full format? Thanks, Rob
A full format is actually supposed to delete the files. However, as we both know, even after a full format, those files are easily retrievable. Since thats the case, why wait for the full format?
Depends - do you want to waste an hour of your life, or would you like that time back?
Originally posted by: Nothinman
Actually I wouldn't even trust just 1 run of a full format, I always run new drives for 12-24hrs constantly after I buy them to see if they're going to fail.
How often does that happen?
What kind of software do you prefer to use to perform these burn in tests?Originally posted by: Nothinman
...but if you've run it through some burn-in tests you can be pretty confident that it'll be fine.
What kind of software do you prefer to use to perform these burn in tests?
Originally posted by: DetroitSportsFan
I've never had any troubles either. Theoretically, a quick format only marks the files as "deleted" and the space empty. A full format is actually supposed to delete the files. However, as we both know, even after a full format, those files are easily retrievable. Since thats the case, why wait for the full format?
I'm not sure about recovery, but if you want to get rid of everything, then you need something like DBAN.Originally posted by: nfswift
Ok, not to thread jack the author or anything, but I had a big crash on my main drive (80gb) where it gives me an "Error Loading Operating System" line after it passes BIOS.
Are you saying the files actually STILL recoverable? AND even after formatting? I always thought that meant the drive was CLEAN.
It's not reading that hard drive if I flash it up using a live linux CD, and using the windows disk it can't repair it without formatting first (too many files, not an option).
My skills aren't great but I'm trying to manage this one myself. Could anyone point me in the right direction?
Originally posted by: ProviaFan
I'm not sure about recovery, but if you want to get rid of everything, then you need something like DBAN.