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dmitradze
 Post subject: How to format from terminal?
PostPosted: February 18th, 2012, 10:38 
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What command should I run in the Terminal to quickly erase all data (format disk)? Seagate 7200.12, 500Gb.
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SquaL
 Post subject: Re: How to format from terminal?
PostPosted: February 18th, 2012, 18:03 
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Hi go to "Sticky/important topics. Beginners please look here first!", check out fasterase.
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dmitradze
 Post subject: Re: How to format from terminal?
PostPosted: February 19th, 2012, 4:46 
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SquaL wrote:
Hi go to "Sticky/important topics. Beginners please look here first!", check out fasterase.

Nothing said about commands in Terminal.
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SquaL
 Post subject: Re: How to format from terminal?
PostPosted: February 19th, 2012, 18:42 
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Unlikely anyone will give terminal command, that's why I gave you other option. Instructions in the link I refferd to will erase the dive quickly.
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Vulcan
 Post subject: Re: How to format from terminal?
PostPosted: February 19th, 2012, 19:13 
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@SquaL,

FYI, unfortunately the OP did not explain that this is a repeat of a question asked in their previous thread. This is not a healthy 7200.12 disk:

seagate-7200-similar-but-not-t21992.html

... and is usually not recognised by the host, to allow normal utilities to be run. :(
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networks
 Post subject: Re: How to format from terminal?
PostPosted: February 19th, 2012, 19:15 
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Check this link in a post on this very forum may have what you want
seagate-terminal-commands-t6411.html
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