HD Reformatting Question

Razorbacx · Post by **Razorbacx** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 9:52 am

I'm getting ready to perform a fresh install of Win XP and was wondering if utilizing the builtin "format" feature is enough to reformat my HD or is there something else that I need to do.

Thanks,

Razorbacx

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Cypher · Post by **Cypher** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 10:05 am

I usually do low-level formats when I want to completely wipe my drive about once a year (since it takes probably about 6hrs on my 160GB Drive). Other than that, I just use the Quick Format option with installing XP.

Post by **Apoptosis** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 10:14 am

i always do a full format on new drives, quick formats on re-installs and low level formats when something has had a few quick formats done or there was an issue with something.

Post by **dicecca112** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 11:44 am

I never use quick format on windows, everytime I do I end up having issues

KnightRid · Post by **KnightRid** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 6:05 am

I use quick format about 95% of the time, and the full format the otehr. I never have low-level formatted a drive unless there were problems with it, and then it mostly didnt work and the drive went to the trash

Mike

Dragon_Cooler · Post by **Dragon_Cooler** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 7:01 am

i always use it on new drives ALWAYSS!!!!!!! and then for the most part quick format.

pastorjay · Post by **pastorjay** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 3:24 pm

I use quick formats 100% of the time. Never had any issues with it.

tonman23 · Post by **tonman23** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 12:42 pm

I also have never had a problem with the quick format. Full takes way too long!

mongol05 · Post by **mongol05** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 1:05 pm

I always go with a full format. Just in case

hq5 · Post by **hq5** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 7:42 pm

full format, unless you have confidential data on your HDD, then you have to wipe it clean first

DaIceMan · Post by **DaIceMan** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 7:52 pm

I've always had fairly small hard drives (less than 120gb) so i've always used the windows install full format option.

Now that I'm using larger drives (320gb in both machines), I've only full formatted the first time, and haven't reinstalled windows since. The 320 in my new machine only took like 75 minutes to run the full, so I'll probably stick with full.