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June 21st, 2001, 03:54 PM
#1
Low Level Formatting
I've got a probably stupid question, but pls answer me anyway: how can I format an Hard Drive at low level?
Thanks in advance to all of you <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">
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June 21st, 2001, 04:30 PM
#2
There are a number of ways, Im sure others will added some info about useful utilities you can use there are quite a few eg norton disk doctor, eurosoft troubleshooter etc
what Ive used in the past is
some motherboards bios's offer this as an option - Low level format and done it that way
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June 22nd, 2001, 06:33 AM
#3
I have done a low level format with the bios before. The only problem is..most new bios settings don't support low level formatting anymore. I had to use on old computer (4 or 5 years old) I believe it was Award Bios. So if you have some old computers laying around..you may want to try that.
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June 22nd, 2001, 07:01 AM
#4
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Tuff-test Pro is my favourite utility for low-level formatting. Has Read-write test, can mark bad sectors and can do a Conditional LLF, avoiding the previously marked bad sectors. A true test of a drive's worth. <IMG SRC="smilies/smile.gif" border="0">
Unfortunately the LLF doesn't work with most Quantum HDDs(the ones you most need it for).
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June 22nd, 2001, 11:01 AM
#5
Registered User
Low-level from BIOS sometimes can be dangerous,especially if old motherboard's BIOS doesn't support correctly large capacity drives directly.
Zero-fill (or like that) utility from HDD manufacturer's site would be better (at least much more safer).
I use low-level utility,what I mentioned here:.
I can share with that utility,let me know. <IMG SRC="smilies/wink.gif" border="0">
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June 22nd, 2001, 11:30 AM
#6
Thanx all of you guys. I appriciate your help.
Now that I think about it, <IMG SRC="smilies/rolleyes.gif" border="0"> I have a WD and Maxtor disk utils: I might check there. If that does't work, I will to check some HardDrive company's web site and see what I can find there.
In the worst case scenario, Ruslan, it would be so nice to have tour help.
Thanks again. <IMG SRC="smilies/wink.gif" border="0">
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June 22nd, 2001, 01:44 PM
#7
I use a IBM program to do it.
it's running of a fdd and suport almost all the models.
It help that you have a IBM......
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June 23rd, 2001, 12:02 AM
#8
Microscope seems to do a fairly good job too. But that app is a little pricey.
I really am trying to understand your point of view, but I can't seem to stick my head that far up my A$$
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June 23rd, 2001, 01:32 AM
#9
I have always used this little utility to low level format a IDE HDD & not had any failures yet with it.
To use it is very simple.
- Set HDD to AUTO in BIOS
- Boot using a bootable disk with the LF.exe on it
- Run LF and answer yes to the question if the correct size shows for the drive.
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June 23rd, 2001, 09:22 AM
#10
I must agree with Rocco, the LF utility is the best and it's not messed up once on me.
I would suggest using that one.
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June 23rd, 2001, 01:25 PM
#11
Originally posted by Obi1Kenobi:
<STRONG>I've got a probably stupid question, but pls answer me anyway: how can I format an Hard Drive at low level?
Thanks in advance to all of you <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0"></STRONG>
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June 23rd, 2001, 09:37 PM
#12
The instalation floppy that came with my 40G Maxtor 7200RPM HDD has a lot of useful stuff( for a tech wannabe like me anyway). I had a troublesome 30G drive that I jumpered as a slave and used the installation floppy to low level format the drive. No more problems. It is running 98SE & 2000 dual boot. I removed the ribbon cable from the master when I LL formatted the drive. Don't know how I discovered the slave setting to run the LL. Just stumbled into it, I guess. The option wasn't offered when jumpered as a master. Probably overlooked something. But it worked.
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June 30th, 2001, 03:21 AM
#13
Originally posted by RoccoSiffredi:
<STRONG>I have always used this little utility to low level format a IDE HDD & not had any failures yet with it.
To use it is very simple.
- Set HDD to AUTO in BIOS
- Boot using a bootable disk with the LF.exe on it
- Run LF and answer yes to the question if the correct size shows for the drive.
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where can i get a copy of the LF.EXE you mentioned?
thanks!
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June 30th, 2001, 10:41 AM
#14
clicking on the underlined link should do it.
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