Can I just start using it right away, or is it better to do a format of it ? Quick or normal ?
Thanks for any help
Can I just start using it right away, or is it better to do a format of it ? Quick or normal ?
Thanks for any help
if it's new, most likely it will not be formatted anyway, or partitioned, so quick format will not work, you'll have to partition the drive 1st then format the drive.
some places however do sell them already partitioned, but not very often.
i tend to never use the quick format method for security reasons & reliability.
http://www.pcutstyr.no/main.php3?PI=...2&QSID=2872221
It's that hard-drive if that helps. Ima do a 100/400 partition. For having XP on the 100gb side and other stuff on the rest. Don't want more then 2 partitions. So, do I need to format after partitioning it like you said ?
edit; the link is from a norwegian site, ask if there's something you don't understand
A normal (full) format
Cavalier-X: Biostar TP45-HP ¦ E4600@3.1ghz - Xigmatek Red Scorpion (OCZ Freeze) ¦ OCZ ReaperX 2x2gb (792mhz @ 4-4-4--12) ¦ Xigmatek NRP-MC651 ¦
Palit 8800gt ¦ X-fi Fatal1ty Gamer ¦ Coolermaster Cavalier 3 (Silver/Windowed) ¦
Poseidon Magma: MSI P45 Zilent ¦ E6300@3.0ghz - Coolermaster Hyper 212 (MX-2) ¦ Corsair 2x2gb (880mhz @ 5-5-5-15) ¦ Corsair HX450w ¦
xfx 9600gt Alphadog edition (780/1950/1000) ¦ X-fi Gamer ¦ Gigabyte Poseiden ¦
Thanks for the help, again.
I hate doing formats, takes way too long imo :/
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