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04-04-2004, 08:48 PM
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Quick Erasing HD or Full Erase ?
I'm going to wipe my HD. I'm using Western Digital's Utility to write my drive to zero. When the thing ask if I want a full erase, or quick erase which should I pick?
I usually choose Full Erase since I have the time and I want to know if there are any benefits from choosing this? If I choose quick erase will this be fine? When I get to reformat, should I choose quick or full? |
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04-04-2004, 08:58 PM
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Seems like writing zeros doesn't offer a quick or full erase. I thought those terms are only used when reformatting. Writing zeros is a different process entirely.
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04-04-2004, 09:03 PM
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But in the Western Digital Utility it says something about a Quick or Full Erase. Maybe it stated some similar options. How useful is it to choose full ?
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04-04-2004, 09:08 PM
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Full Erase writess zeros to the entire drive.
Quick Erase writes zeros to the first and last million sectors of the drive. |
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04-04-2004, 09:14 PM
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Bad nite I guess! I was thinking of the Windows quick format feature. Think I need a nap!
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04-04-2004, 11:48 PM
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I always use full erase - otherwise why would I bother, I'd just delete partitions and reformat.
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04-05-2004, 09:06 PM
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How do I delete the partitions? If I deleted all my partitions, this would make it possible for me to install new operating system right?
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04-05-2004, 09:27 PM
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2K/XP's setup will delete partitions for you.
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04-06-2004, 03:24 PM
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How do I access the XP Setup?
I just put the CD in the drive and wait for the setup? Because it never automatically runs when after I setup the OS. |
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04-06-2004, 03:39 PM
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Change your boot sequence so that it boots from the CD first(or second after floppy) and it will either automaticly go in setup or ask you to push a key.
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