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About Vista Format
I found a Microsoft help and support site that states Vista format command writes zeros with a full format. 'Change in the behavior of the format command in Windows Vista' (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941961) Is a full format ran by default when quick format is not checked? Also is formatting the drive from right clicking on the drive and from computer management the same thing? Is the command prompt "format X:" a full format, and if it is a full format would that be the exact same thing as formatting via Vista (not cmd) and "format X: /passes" (in cmd). I used this site for Vista Format commands, 'Vista's FORMAT Command | ITsVISTA' (http://itsvista.com/2007/03/format/) I am just trying to find an alternate way to "wipe" the drive without downloading programs or using a boot method. Besides WDC data tools Windows doesn't work with x64 at the moment. -- trikat |
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About Vista Format
On Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:54:10 -0500, trikat
wrote: I found a Microsoft help and support site that states Vista format command writes zeros with a full format. 'Change in the behavior of the format command in Windows Vista' (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941961) Is a full format ran by default when quick format is not checked? Also is formatting the drive from right clicking on the drive and from computer management the same thing? Is the command prompt "format X:" a full format, and if it is a full format would that be the exact same thing as formatting via Vista (not cmd) and "format X: /passes" (in cmd). I used this site for Vista Format commands, 'Vista's FORMAT Command | ITsVISTA' (http://itsvista.com/2007/03/format/) I am just trying to find an alternate way to "wipe" the drive without downloading programs or using a boot method. Besides WDC data tools Windows doesn't work with x64 at the moment. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941961 |