Because a quicky doesn't go as deep. this is a brand-new drive. You will want to do a thorough format to ensure that all formatting is done correctly. thanks Nimer J
Patricia Dunbar wrote: > ok. But why not do a quickie? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nimer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2008 7:16 PM > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] External Hard Drive Question > > > >> And yes, after it finishes, you can be guaranteed that it will be ntfs, >> as long as you have ntfs selected as the file format. >> Thanks >> Nimer J >> >> Patricia Dunbar wrote: >> >>> ok, but on this here below I've pasted, should I check the box for a >>> quick >>> format? And after it's formatted does it become the NTSF? >>> >>> vFormat My Book (J:) >>> Capacity: >>> 465 GB >>> File system >>> NTFS >>> Allocation unit size >>> Default allocation size >>> Volume label >>> My Book >>> Format options >>> Quick Format >>> Enable Compression >>> Create an MS-DOS startup disk >>> Start Close >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Nimer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2008 6:46 PM >>> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] External Hard Drive Question >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> continue. It's fat32 right now. >>>> Thanks >>>> Nimer J >>>> >>>> Patricia Dunbar wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> Here I am again with another hard drive and a question.. >>>>> >>>>> We exchanged the SeaGate for a Western Digital My Book with it's own >>>>> power >>>>> supply hard drive. I did Victor's steps to determine the formatting and >>>>> found that it was saying File System Fat32 and then I started to format >>>>> this >>>>> and while I was barely started in the process, I wanted to check with >>>>> jaws >>>>> cursor how long it would take and when I did that, I heard it >>>>> say...NTFS >>>>> so >>>>> I am confused because I don't know if this means the formattingwill >>>>> make >>>>> it >>>>> NTSF or if it's already formatted? >>>>> I copied here pasted what some of the results said.. >>>>> My Book (J:) Properties >>>>> General AutoPlay Tools Hardware Sharing >>>>> My Book >>>>> Type: Local Disk >>>>> File system: FAT32 >>>>> Used space: 350,355,456 bytes 334 MB >>>>> Free space: 499,632,734,208 bytes 465 GB >>>>> Capacity: 499,983,089,664 bytes 465 GB >>>>> Disk CleanupDrive J >>>>> OK Cancel Apply >>>>> This is before I started the formatting process, so should I continue >>>>> the >>>>> formatting or is this thing already formatted? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, 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