DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WIPE AND LOW LEVEl FORMAT

Hi everybody i'm french i'm sorry for my english
I have just find this super site and forum but i have many questions.

WHat is the difference between hdd wipe tool and hdd low lovel format tool??
What is the best ???

And the last question i d'ont understandwhat is "re-certify" for HDD wipe TOOL

Thanks for yous response

Bleup

wipe tools use pattern (usually sector with zeroes) for writing to each necessary sector in LBA mode, these tools can work with file systems (for wiping only particular files) or with whole disk (for wiping all sectors on a disk)

low-level-format tools are separated on two groups:
1. same with wipe tools (most of LLF tools)
2. special vendor-specific utilities for internal drives' formats (usually these utilities are not free)

so, wipe tools and LLF tools actually same things

re-certify - this therm does not correct for wiping utilities this means special procedures for internal format with hiding defects into P-List and sometimes adaptives recalculation each drive on a factory is re-certified

Thanks for your response !!!!

In definitively what is the best ??????
WIpe or Low lovel format for the health of the HDD ????

Bleup

it's the same thing.
just keep in mind that when someone uses term "low level format" it means that either he doesn't know what he is talking about or he wants to bullshit you

bleup wrote:In definitively what is the best ??????
WIpe or Low lovel format for the health of the HDD ????

Bleup

Wipe and LLF are the same things
These are not heal or cure utilties, only what they can do - remove software bad blocks and remap light bad blocks into G-List

OKi thanks
See you later for another questions ;-)

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