A quick format followed by a chkdsk is a lot faster than a full format.
True enough, and I can't think of any good reason not to do it like that. ( But I'm pretty sure there is bound to be one! :) )
Regards....Mike Connor
If you are dealing with e.g. a 1TB disk, that can be a BIG difference - especially if it is USB2 attached. if there is a good reason not to do it like that, I have not yet discovered it.
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A quick format followed by a chkdsk is a lot faster than a full format.
True enough, and I can't think of any good reason not to do it like that. ( But I'm pretty sure there is bound to be one! :) )
Regards....Mike Connor
If you are dealing with e.g. a 1TB disk, that can be a BIG difference - especially if it is USB2 attached. if there is a good reason not to do it like that, I have not yet discovered it.
I was teasing! :) I can't think of any reason not to do it, but I have never actually done it. There must however be a reason why a FULL format is mainly used and recommended, instead of simply doing as you suggest.
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Hi all. If it ain't one thing, it's another.
I do a "create system image" on my three Windows 7 computers each Sunday. Ususally there are no problems but today I get the attached message on one computer.
I saw a suggestion to disable my antivirus program so I tried that with the same results....
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