WD released a utility that was created by Paragon to fix alignment issues on their new 4K sector "Advanced Format" drives, but it was locked to WD drives. I suspect this is that software, just with the WD requirement lifted.
Interestingly, after several months, WD provided another option using Acronis software to perform the same work--and claims that Acronis works 3 times faster. They've made the Paragon software their third recommended method. Still waiting for "standard" Acronis software offerings to cease using the outdated 63-sector partition offset though. Greg > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:hardware- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Thane Sherrington > Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 3:47 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [H] Aligning drives > > Anyone try this Paragon software? > > Article: > http://www.ghacks.net/2010/06/01/paragon-alignment-tool-increases-disk- > performance-and-ssd-longevity/#more-25854 > Link to free download: > http://www.paragon-software.com/landing- > pages/WhitePapers/paragon_alignment_tool.html > > T >
