Hmmm.. I seem to remember that Nortons utilities had ( and maybe still
has) a feature that overwrote all empty and erased data with zeros as a
security measure. Would this have the same effect as a low level format
- or is it in fact the same thing? I dont remember it being a lengthy
process, but then again it is some years since I have used Nortons and
then it was on a very small drive.
Anyway, thnaks for the tips on this thread... I'm beginning to wonder if
my pb drive is going the same way... erratic behaviour, some apps dont
start properly. I might back it up again and try this over night.
Tim Roberts
Josh Allen wrote:
High level format only erases the directory structure of the hard disk,
essentially making your Mac think the hard drive is empty. (All the data
is stillactually on it, you Mac just can't see it and will write right
over it)
A low level format will pysically write a zero sector to the data on
your
drive, in effect returing it to the state it was in when the drive was
brand new withNO data on it. Data ANNOT be recovered after performing a
low-level format.
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