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Name: heseltine
Date: December 4, 2005 at 17:25:33 Pacific
OS: IBM OS/2 Warp CP2
CPU/Ram: P4 3.2
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Hello,

I am attempting to install OS/2 CP2 onto a new 160 GB hard drive (7200 rmp Seagate). So far, it has taken 3 hours to format 50% of the drive using the long format option. I assume it will take 6 hours total time to format. Is this normal? Why does it take so long? Can the time be reduced?

Many thanks,

Mark



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Name: GX1 Man
Date: December 17, 2005 at 18:29:38 Pacific
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Something wrong here. What version OS/2? Do you have the updated install diskettes?


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Name: WallyWorld
Date: January 30, 2006 at 18:14:54 Pacific
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I seem to recall having extremely long format times, so I switched which program did the formating. I can't remember which was reasonable & which was slow, but one program was Patition Magic and the other was the OS/2 FDISK (command line version, when booted from floppies or the installation disks). Since this is an old posting, hopefully the format has ended by now!!! Did you ever find anything useful?


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