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Hi shraddha_brains,<br />
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Nope, this is perfectly safe.<br />
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Greetings,<br />
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LucF
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Hi shraddha_brains,

Nope, this is perfectly safe.

Greetings,

LucF

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Hi shraddha_brains,<br />
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nope, it is the same as if writing other data on it. I just don't think formatting is neccessary so often with a modern OS.<br />
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Hi shraddha_brains,

nope, it is the same as if writing other data on it. I just don't think formatting is neccessary so often with a modern OS.



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Why do you want to reformat every 6 months?
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Why do you want to reformat every 6 months?

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An operating system format doesn't do much at all with the data area - it doesn't wear the disk, if that's what you mean.<br />
/RID
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An operating system format doesn't do much at all with the data area - it doesn't wear the disk, if that's what you mean.
/RID

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As long as you are doing a low level format, it's safe and I usually wind up wipe and dropping my PC twice a year.<br />
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Amazing how quick windows is when nothing much is installed....<br />
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I just backup everything I need and use a boot diskette to wipe it and then boot the OS CD.... &nbsp; XP will only offer to format it NTFS unless it's pre-formatted FAT-32 already.... <br />
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Expect your HD's to last 3 years [typical warranty period] &nbsp;For some reason, mine tend to croak about a month before the warranty expires, very annoying!<br />
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I can't go 2 weeks waiting on a replacement.... &nbsp;the replacement always winds up being the D: drive.... &nbsp;<br />
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Thank goodness they are now so CHEAP!<br />
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As long as you are doing a low level format, it's safe and I usually wind up wipe and dropping my PC twice a year.

Amazing how quick windows is when nothing much is installed....

I just backup everything I need and use a boot diskette to wipe it and then boot the OS CD....   XP will only offer to format it NTFS unless it's pre-formatted FAT-32 already....

Expect your HD's to last 3 years [typical warranty period]  For some reason, mine tend to croak about a month before the warranty expires, very annoying!

I can't go 2 weeks waiting on a replacement....  the replacement always winds up being the D: drive....  

Thank goodness they are now so CHEAP!







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Is it safe to format hard drives once every six months? Does formatting affect the hard disk and reduce its lifespan?
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Is it safe to format hard drives once every six months? Does formatting affect the hard disk and reduce its lifespan?

Formatting Hard disks

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