Hardisk reformatting...

[gaspar_73]

Is it true that frequent reformatting of your harddrives can damage the disk?like once a month ka mag reformat?support your answers...

[[-erick-]]

Is it true that frequent reformatting of your harddrives can damage the disk?like once a month ka mag reformat?support your answers...

for some reason why do you need to reformat once a month?

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i only reformat when OC'ing corrupts OS and can't be repaired, upgrade to a new version of the OS, severe virus corruption.

[gaspar_73]

for some reason why do you need to reformat once a month?

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i only reformat when OC'ing corrupts OS and can't be repaired, upgrade to a new version of the OS, severe virus corruption.

apil pud na nga reason ang imoha..corrupted o.s. tanan nga reasons..nga kinahanglan na jud ka magreformatt..makadaut ba sa Hdisk?

[[-erick-]]

yes, it does help in the degrade of the hdd, remember it uses its spindle. (specially if mag wipe ka ng hdd it writes 0,1 to every sector)

average ko ata is 2-3x a year lang ako maka-reformat; as long as my wife remembers not to RUN any stuff from the web.

[organizedchaos]

ok raman basta mag low level formatting ka... pero ngano man sad tawn ka mag cge reformat wui.. ka kapoy rag install balik drivers and utilities ahh.. eventually, mag cge na og click click click click imo hdd ana..

[heavenknws]

yeah you dont need to reformat once a month

[brent]

e goggle ni bro. naa siguro explnation ani ang mga experts.

[dongzkie]

ako halos every month mag reformat ko usahay twice per month pa basta naa lagi bata mogamit so far ok pa man pud akong hd pero im expecting it wont last long

[[-erick-]]

ako halos every month mag reformat ko usahay twice per month pa basta naa lagi bata mogamit so far ok pa man pud akong hd pero im expecting it wont last long

create a new user tapos i-sandbox whatever they do. Any virus wont escape.

[lynnkin_park85]

As what i observed since im working with computers... there shouldn't be any harm to the disk by frequent formatting. It doesn't matter how many times u format. But actually the question depends on how you format your HD. I remember my supervisor before told me that low level formatting does decrease the hdd lifespan and is not recommended. That is why there are some hdd that comes with zero fill capability that is less destructive so there would be no no physical contact at all between the platters and the r/w head...
formatting simply marks your hdd as virtually unused therefore no more harmful than its everyday wear-and-tear.
hdds are designed to be as robust as possible since they employ the most sensitive, moving parts in a typical server/pc environment therefore a few extra spins during a typical format will not jeopardize the hdd than a typical hash/encrypting/secure-wipe routine.

but guys just correct me if im wrong... i just based it on what i've observed....