 Format the hard drive, relevant options and how-to |
 Mon 30 Jan 2006, 20:48
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Hello,
How do I format the HD on my Powerbook please. Should I Zero it? What does writting 0's do anyway Once done do I just book it from the OSX install disk? Peace and Many Thanks I Know Nothing 23 |
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 Mon 30 Jan 2006, 22:23
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The "write 0" options should only be used when there are problems on the drive which can't seem to go with a normal format, as a safety belt. Else, it's a security mesure for preventing data recovery.
Now, remember, format the drive will make you lose ALL the data on the drive, so if there's anything you should keep, back it up! -------------------- Our Classifeds • Nos petites annonces • Terms Of Service / Conditions d'Utilisation • Forum Rules / Règles des Forums • MacMusic.Org & SETI@Home
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iknownothing23 Format the hard drive Mon 30 Jan 2006, 20:48
xmiinc If its your boot HD, you'll need to reboot wit... Mon 30 Jan 2006, 21:10 iknownothing23 Thanking you! Thu 2 Feb 2006, 15:53
lepetitmartien Thanks
BTW, stick to HFS+ format and for the jou... Fri 3 Feb 2006, 02:16 |
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