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Old 10-03-2002, 03:22 AM   #8
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Join Date: March 29, 2002
Location: Canada
Age: 52
Posts: 2,534
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Originally posted by andrewas:
Just for future reference how do you run a low level format these days? I havent done it since I was 8. Not the kind of thing you do often but if I dont ask itll turn up tomorrow.
You'll need software capable of doing it. Most HD's come with a utility for low level formating. I prefer to use the good old DOS Disk Manager. The only problem with a low level format is the amount of time required on todays bigger drives. If I remember correctly my 80Gig took about 6 hours.
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