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Low level format utility
Name: Theo Nicolau Date: April 20, 1999 at 04:38:33 Pacific
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I have lots of bads on my hard disk and someone told me I can get rid of them by formatting the disk whit a low level utility. Please tell me how can I get one or what to do with my hard disk. Thank you !
Name: Bruce Date: April 20, 1999 at 12:49:53 Pacific
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Go to the HD mfg's site and download their HD utility program.
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Response Number 2
Name: Willis Date: October 28, 1999 at 09:18:39 Pacific
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and if they don'y have a utility over what then I have a toshiba harddisk and he is secured with some password because the latest owner did not do much with the system he said you can buy it No problem i said so i bought it but forgot the password and i said no problem i delete the partion en create a new one but the password is still here what can i do only low level format is a option but i can't find a driver for it
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Name: foti Date: November 3, 1999 at 09:56:44 Pacific
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Name: cirillo adolfo Date: November 3, 1999 at 11:13:02 Pacific
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Response Number 5
Name: Slamet Pujiono Date: November 23, 1999 at 23:51:47 Pacific
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send to me harddisk low level format utility
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Response Number 6
Name: roman Date: December 4, 1999 at 09:16:33 Pacific
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Response Number 7
Name: rosda Date: December 5, 1999 at 15:04:52 Pacific
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i need low level format program
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Response Number 8
Name: chucho Date: December 6, 1999 at 13:04:20 Pacific
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I need the low fotmat utility for seagate's HD
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Response Number 9
Name: timuçin bilazer Date: December 17, 1999 at 17:38:17 Pacific
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where is this low level format utility iwant to find it
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Response Number 10
Name: MaJsTeR Date: January 1, 2000 at 17:04:37 Pacific
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Please sent me Low Level Format Utility or Please giv me adess of web page wher can i find it
TNX!!!
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Response Number 11
Name: anonymous Date: January 6, 2000 at 09:21:09 Pacific
I have a HD has a bad sectores and i want to make a low level format to this one. but my low level format utility in my mother board is very poor , it take more than 72 hours to make low level format. and i found out that it didnt. so help me please.
Ahmed
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Response Number 14
Name: Andrew Date: January 25, 2000 at 16:35:05 Pacific
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Well, there are a few types of low level formats. One will destroy all data (fast) and the other is non-destructive (slow) that's probrably what your computer did. As for the password on the computer A low level format will do NOTHING. If you have deleted the partition and used the format command than the password is stored in your BIOS. There is a jumper on your motherboard that you will have to remove for a sec to clear every thing. If you can't find your motherboards manual than just remove the battery from the motherboard for a minute and put it back. PS. A low level format will not always get rid of bad sectors. You can severely KILL a hard drive by using a NON-COMPATIBLE low level format utility on yout hard drive. Like using a Maxtor utility on a Seagate. DON'T ATTEMPT DO DO IT UNLESS YOU DON'T CARE ABOUT THE DRIVE!!!!
go here http://www.ddidynex.com/download/hddutil.htm or on the site of the constructor of your hard disk (like www.seagate.com...) go format
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Response Number 20
Name: Ani Date: March 10, 2000 at 08:54:28 Pacific
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Response Number 21
Name: P4r4d0x Date: March 27, 2000 at 22:47:33 Pacific
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please send me a seagate low-level format need it bad
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Response Number 22
Name: JoeTomas Date: April 17, 2000 at 18:02:13 Pacific
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You can get any type of utility at the official low level formatting hard drives web site. It is very useful. There is nothing that I havent found there.
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