Thread: Low Level Formatting Tools
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Old 25-09-2011, 21:05   #15
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Re: Low Level Formatting Tools
Lee's correct, it's no longer possible to do a low level format as it was with early drives. The manufacturer's software fakes it by reading the re-allocated sector table and blanking the sectors in use.

You simply cannot get to the low level any longer and as Lee said, if you could it would break the drive.
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