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Article #3202Re: Looking for a faster low-level format software
From: a_rubin
Date: Tue, 21 May 1991 18:46
Date: Tue, 21 May 1991 18:46
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In <91141.113948G22QC@CUNYVM.BITNET> G22QC@CUNYVM.BITNET writes: >Hi, > I've tried SpinRite II to low-level format on my hard disk, but I >don't like it because it takes too much time (38 hrs. for a 42MB >hard disk). Can anyone name me a or a few faster low-level format >software? I know that those software will still take a lot of >time. Thanks in advance. Seems reasonable to me, considering it revalidates bad blocks in that mode (you ARE using maximum level, aren't you). I would have thought about 20 hours would be right. (WARNING -- the last time I used SpinRite was 4 years ago.) -- a_rubin@dsg4.dse.beckman.com My opinions are my own, and do not represent those of my employer.
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