why is it taking forever to format a 1TB drive

[p0ink]

jesus, this is nuts.

i am in the process of formatting a 1TB drive from FAT32 to NTFS...and it is taking FOREVER. is this normal, or do you think i received a fucked up drive?

 

[Dial_tone]

one Terabyte? bitch, STFU.

 

[jh1]

did you do a quick format or just a normal format?

Eh... how long we talking there, computer genius?

 

[p0ink]

normal format.

let's see here, i have had it going for about 3 hours now, and it is at ~30% done.

 

[jh1]

normal format.

let's see here, i have had it going for about 3 hours now, and it is at ~30% done.

Wow... seems slow...

 

[p0ink]

yeah, i was thinking the same thing....

i am using windows format tool, though...i know their defrag program takes FOREVER compared to other defrag tools like diskkeeper and ultimate defrag.

do you think i should return it?

 

[Dial_tone]

There is never a need to do a full format unless you think the disk is going bad.

 

[NickyE3]

it is a TB none the less......it will take MUCH longer than normal

 

[p0ink]

There is never a need to do a full format unless you think the disk is going bad.

you can't change it from FAT32 to NTFS using a quick format, can you?

 

[NickyE3]

that is why it is taking a bit longer

changing the file system format

just be patient..........

 

[Dial_tone]

you can't change it from FAT32 to NTFS using a quick format, can you?

I don't think there's any correlation.

When you choose to run a regular format on a volume, files are removed from the volume that you are formatting and the hard disk is scanned for bad sectors. The scan for bad sectors is responsible for the majority of the time that it takes to format a volume.

If you choose the Quick format option, format removes files from the partition, but does not scan the disk for bad sectors. Only use this option if your hard disk has been previously formatted and you are sure that your hard disk is not damaged.

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=302686

 

[NickyE3]

1TB.........damn that is alot of torrents bro

 

[the_clockwork]

dang what kind of files do you keep on your comp that u need that big?

 

[NickyE3]

dang what kind of files do you keep on your comp that u need that big?

torrents = lots of media and programs

i guess if I kept everything that I have downloaded I would have my .5TB full

Instead - after I burn them onto a DVD (movies) i usually get rid of the ISO's and avi's

 

[the_clockwork]

torrents = lots of media and programs

i guess if I kept everything that I have downloaded I would have my .5TB full

Instead - after I burn them onto a DVD (movies) i usually get rid of the ISO's and avi's

oh I don't download that stuff so guess I don't know how much space it would take. I got like a 250gig hd and its not even 10% full

 

[Sassy69]

it is a TB none the less......it will take MUCH longer than normal

Terabyte = LOTSA bytes!

 

[Subzeero]

great this is the first time i hear of conventional 1 tera byte harddrive.

 

[p0ink]

i got a really good deal on the drive. it's a fantom 1TB external HD.

i got it for $280...too good of a deal to pass up.

this is to be used as a DVR of sorts, so i/the girl can record stuff and watch it later.

 

[p0ink]

the thing is STILL going.

wtf?!

 

[pintoca]

dang what kind of files do you keep on your comp that u need that big?

Pr0n!!!

 

[velvett]

I'd never fill that - damn.

 

[juiceddreadlocks]

damn you and your 0ink membership

 

[p0ink]

it is finally done. i'm not sure when it finished, but it was done when i woke up at 8am.