Difference between Quick Format and Standard Format?

[JMWarren]

Anyone know? Is the standard format a low level, write 0's to every sector format and quick is just blank the FAT? Any reason to do one over the other?

Mike

 

[Nothinman]

Full tests for bad blocks, quick just writes a new MFT with no tests.

 

[JMWarren]

So basically if the drive is known to be good save some time and use a quick format.

Mike

 

[JW310]

Originally posted by: JMWarren
So basically if the drive is known to be good save some time and use a quick format.

Mike

Correct.

JW