Re: Quick vs. complete format

In a format (full), during the sector scan, the locations of possible files
are noted. After the scan, a new file table is written based on that sector
scan. Any bad areas resulting from the sector scan are mapped out for file
table data. If bad areas are excessive, the format will fail.

Files are not removed from the partition in a quick format per the weblink
statement. Rather, the file table is rewritten, ignoring any present files
in the area of the partition. All possible file locations are considered
usable based on the prior file tables data as no sector scan was performed
(making any files previously written invisible). If bad areas are existent,
but not detected as no sector scan was performed, data reads/writes will
fail in those areas. As noted in the weblink, chkdisk /r will "fix" this
problem (if not excessive, which it doesn't state).

--
Dave
Profound is we're here due to a chance arrangement
of chemicals in the ocean billions of years ago.
More profound is we made it to the top of the food
chain per our reasoning abilities.
Most profound is the denial of why we may
be on the way out.
"JS" <@> wrote in message news:eR%23hVEyGIHA.3400@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
By default when you format a drive it's a 'Full Format' unless you check
the Quick format box.
I would do a full format.

See: Differences between a Quick format and a regular format during a
"clean" installation of Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/302686/en-us

JS

"Robert" <Robert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:8497FB10-AA81-424C-A7AD-05DFEC20E6F5@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

-I keep hearing the terms "complete format" and "regular format" followed
by
the statement that they are better or more complete than a "Quick
Format". If
I use the Disk Management tool, or if I go to My Computer, right-click
the
drive and select Format, the only choice I get from either procedure is
Quick
Format. Can someone tell me how to perform a complete or regular format?
And
how to decide whether to do a complete or quick format? Thank you,.-
Robert




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