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    format ?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by allTHATisMAN, Jan 14, 2007.

  1. allTHATisMAN

    allTHATisMAN Notebook Enthusiast

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    i recently made an external hard drive via the dummy guide
    i am using the old hard drive from my desktop
    i want to reformat it...

    what options should i use when i right-click on the drive and hit format?
    allocation unit size?
    volume label?
    quick format?
    enable compression?

    thanks in advance
     
    allTHATisMAN, Jan 14, 2007
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  2. Jason

    Jason Overclocker NBR Reviewer

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    Use NTFS quick. Allocation unit size, just leave it as default. Volume label, pick any name you want the drive to have. I would leave compression off. Thread moved to the hardware forum.
     
    Jason, Jan 14, 2007
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