>> 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.
The drive is a replacement that HP sent for a Windoze box and has been giving me a problem. Yes, the Mac just formatted and ran with it, but then failed it when I ran a drive test on it. I did not try writing too it. I am trying a low level format to see if it can be resurrected. So, how long should it take? Follow up question, am I wasting my time? David -- 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
