On Oct 4, 2011, at 9:56 AM, Tina K. wrote: > My main concern is if I do a low level reformat with all zeros, and then at a > later date reinitialize the drive, would it then lose it's updated map and > revert to the factory's map?
No. re-initializing the drive happens at a higher level than re-mapping bad sectors. I'll also add my voice to the chorus about "new bad sectors == failing drive"; in my experience, new bad sectors invariably mean 'time to get a new drive'. The moment SMART starts telling you things are going wrong, you should take action. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
