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Quick format command,Dangerious?
Name: Saud Kazmi Date: May 22, 2002 at 19:44:33 Pacific
Comment:
Hi.... I've heard from someone that quick format command (format c: /q) is dangerous?and we shoud'nt use it ,Instead we can use full format command,Is that true? Saud
Name: Preston Date: May 22, 2002 at 20:25:47 Pacific
Reply:
No. It is not dangerous unless the drive is going bad. Quick format skips sector checking/formatting. So if a sector has gone bad on the drive, quick formatting will not catch that (a rare occurance). If the drive is in good health, quick formatting is perfectly fine.
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