> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > >>> I dont get it. >>> A "quick format" in Windows XP will suffice for virtually anyone. It >>> takes less than a minute. Also, less waiting time means less coffee. >>> Makes no sense to me. > > AFAIK you can't quick format a bare drive. only one that was previously > formatted. > - --
And, Quick Format just destroys and rebuilds the FAT on Windows. It doesn't reformat every block on the hard drive (which use to be a big problem, but according to Microsoft isn't any longer.) Rick _______________________________________________ freebsd-chat@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-chat To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
