Phil A schreef:

>Hi Mark
>
>  
>
>>Is it normal to take 3 hours just to format 50% of a 160 GB hard
>>drive? I used the long format option. I expect it will take a total of
>>6 hours to format the drive. Is this normal!!!???
>>
For a long normal it is.

>> Why does it take so
>>long? 
>>
Because every sector (hpfs) or cluster (jfs) has to be cleaned the one 
ofter the other.

>>Is this necessary?
>>
No.

>> What happens if I use quick format only? 
>>    
>>
>
>  
>
You'll save pretty much of your free time.

>
>Since you're having trouble formatting, perhaps the time is normal - or 
>perhaps you've hit this problem.
>
>  
>
It's normal a time for a long format, I even would say 6 hours is pretty
quick on an 160 Gigger.


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Groeten uit Gent,

   Kris




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