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Old 08-10-2007, 10:46 PM
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Default Re: a noob question about computers getting worn out

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DO NOT use the "quick format" option if you decide to reformat an NTFS partition.

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Uhhhh why not?

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Because I can almost guarantee that his computer has never been formatted before and has never run a chkdsk /f.

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All the old sectors are irrelevant on a fresh install regardless of the formatting option.
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