When you do the low level format do you write across 100% of the drive or the first 2-3% only? It is only necessary to do the first 2-3% to return the drive to the factory status, plus it saves time. Do you use the vendor LLF or another 3rd party like JTScan?
Peter Kaulback In the hour of 04:39 AM 4/16/2002 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Clint Hamilton spoke this: >No I've always use the floppy that comes with the HD. I have >them from all manufacturers saved, and they are their older >versions that don't have that dlg.exe garbage (like western >digital does) and that "DiskGo" trash that some now use. >I've found that to be very problematic. (Long story). I >usually use IBM HD's for PC's and they have nice format >utility. So no, I don't normally use that method, I find it >takes a long time compared to a few seconds by using the >manufacturer's format utility (old ones that is). :-) >-Clint > >God Bless Us All >Clint Hamilton, Owner >http://OrpheusComputing.com ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
