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SirBlaBla

Post subject: 2TB low level format?

Posted: March 29th, 2010, 12:12

Joined: March 29th, 2010, 12:04
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Location: Torshavn

Erm...I was planing on preforming a low level format on my 2TB HDD.
I'v already started formating, using USB, but is there any difference between USB, FireWire and eSATA, on how long it will take formating a HDD, when using "Hard Disk Low Level Format Tool 2.36"?
Will it also improve the speed with a faster CPU?

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lcoughey

Post subject: Re: 2TB low level format?

Posted: March 29th, 2010, 13:48

Joined: February 9th, 2009, 16:13
Posts: 2513
Location: Ontario, Canada

A low level format of a 2TB drive via USB will likely take a very long time. eSATA will definitely cut the time down, but that will still likely take 5 to 10 hours to complete.

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SirBlaBla

Post subject: Re: 2TB low level format?

Posted: March 29th, 2010, 13:53

Joined: March 29th, 2010, 12:04
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Hehe, superb....then I'm gona stop now, and switch over to eSATA

It's been running for 12 hours now, and only about 10% done....

Thanks dude

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lcoughey

Post subject: Re: 2TB low level format?

Posted: March 29th, 2010, 15:02

Joined: February 9th, 2009, 16:13
Posts: 2513
Location: Ontario, Canada

I'm happy to hear that I was able to help.

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