??? Can you over format your drive ???

TranZferR · Post by **TranZferR** » Mon Jun 11, 2001 11:44 pm

I am a tweaker. I have a problem i know.. I just gotta install every fix,patch,update,plug-in,module,beta test and registry hack I can get my hands on. So as you can imagine I am often having to formatt my HD to remove all the "Updates" I have foolishly installed. But I was wondering if I could be damaging the drive by formatting so frequently?
and if so how many would you say in your opinion is "too many"

I have an IBM 30Gb 75GXP

brembo · Post by **brembo** » Mon Jun 11, 2001 11:46 pm

I doubt its possible to do such a thing, HDD's are rated for many thousands of hours of use. Now if ya did it everyday for a few years it might do some harm

TranZferR · Post by **TranZferR** » Mon Jun 11, 2001 11:47 pm

no no not everyday, but I would say realistically about 4 times a year.

brembo · Post by **brembo** » Mon Jun 11, 2001 11:50 pm

4 times a year is just normal duty for a HDD. Defragging a drive is probably more data shuffling anyways, and the ubquitous "they" recommend doing that 1-2 times a month.

i gotta learn to type properly

pewa · Post by **pewa** » Tue Jun 12, 2001 1:44 am

No, I don't think so!

I format my HD at least 10 times a year, and I know one guy who has formatted his hard disk at least a thousand times over a couple years! There was no damage at all!

RoscoPColtrane · Post by **RoscoPColtrane** » Tue Jun 12, 2001 8:27 am

So am i the only one out there that formats for fun?! i think its a sickness....anyone else?!