it does all that too. but IDE drives are a special case. mind you, i think IDE drives are intelligent enough to "fool" the software into thinking it's doing a low level format. it steps the heads and stuff just *i think* doesn't acutally do any wrirting.
---------- >From: Bill's In th' House Connelly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "PCI PowerMacs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: Lowlevel format >Date: Wed, Feb 04, 2004, 11:09 > > I was under the impression that a low-level formatting causes the drive > to "map out" its bad sectors, so that another program won't try to use > them ... sort of makes them invisible ... > > maybe just repeating what others have said ... > > it does remove any possibility of recovering any data from previous > usage ... which is what some people want, as well ... > > Bill > > On Wednesday, February 4, 2004, at 04:02 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> >> In a message dated 2/4/04 12:56:41 AM, >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> writes: >> >> << >> if you've got an IDE drive, you can kiss goodbye to all your data. and >> the >> chance of >> reusing the drive as a low level format erases EVERYTHING - including >> the >> drive's own special software. >>>> >> >> Low level format is inhibited by those drives which cannot be low-level >> formatted. >> >> Just about every SCSI drive may be low-level formatted, and some >> EIDE/UATA >> drives can as well. But, most EIDE/UATA drives cannot. >> >> Low level format doesn't change the "factory defects", but it may (and >> should) change the "grown defects". >> >> Low level format doesn't change the unchangeable areas reserved for >> drive >> use, such as the spare cylinders and the maintenance cylinders (where >> special >> indicators and/or firmware is often located). >> >> >> -- >> PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... >> >> Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished >> Drives | >> -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! >> | >> >> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> >> >> PCI-PowerMacs list info: >> <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> >> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; >> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> For digest mode, email: >> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci- >> powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> >> >> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com >> > > > -- > PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | > -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com > -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
