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From: "David" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "PCI PowerMacs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2004 10:38 PM
Subject: [PCI] Low Level Format


> How long should a low level format of a 160 Gig hard ATA Seagate drive
take?
> My 6500 has been at it for 13 hours.  The drive is suspect.
>
> Thanks,
> David
>
>
 You do NOT low level format EIDE drives, that's for older technology
drives. Just format and use.




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