OCZ Vertex LE - no OS

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

I just received my RMA return 100G Vertex LE. I am not going to waste my time on an OS install on this drive. I am going to continue to use my old 150G raptor... probably until Intel's 25nm SSD drives come out.

I will be running this drive and monitoring it for any problems until I am confident on an OS/main-rig install. Until then, how do I treat the drive? Does it need a format? I am on Win7 64 Pro..

Sweet

 

[Big Lar]

Yes, do a Quick format in Disk Management in Computer Management in Windows and then I believe you need to set it as Active. You can set it to a Primary Partition there as well. Been awhile since I have done it.

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

So a full format would be ok too?

 

[Voo]

Install the OS and all your usual apps on it, make an image and be done for the next few years? Don't see how anyone would not do that when installing a new OS, even if he plans to use the same drive until he swaps to the next OS.. much less work - incremental backups of the user data on that drive and you're good to go in <30minutes (and that's mostly waiting.. and probably much faster on a SSD - not needed it so far there) if anything happens or you just want to use a faster/larger SSD or whatever.

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

i don't do images

 

[Voo]

i don't do images

And the reason is..? You like more work and prefer to use a VR over a SSD although the SSD is already lying around and obviously the much better choice? I mean you can do what you want, but it sounds unreasonable.

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

No, I appreciate the help, I just don't do images. I did one once and it was not 100&#37;.

This SSD is new RMA return one but after my first experience, it needs to prove it's reliability and this is the only way for me... So i'm just looking for advice on how to initialize it for just a temporary storage of non critical files etc. but thanks chief

 

[Old Hippie]

This SSD is new RMA return one but after my first experience, it needs to prove it's reliability and this is the only way for me

Using it for storage is probably the worst way to test for reliability.

AAR, using these drives is no different than mechanical drives...IE, do whatever format type you like.

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

Using it for storage is probably the worst way to test for reliability.

that's why i stressed non-critical files

EDIT: so once again back to the topic; what is the best way to initialize the drive: quick format or full format - i'll be doing this in windows (w7 64bit)

 

[Binky]

Either format method should be fine but I'm not sure what a full format does on an SSD. My understanding of a full format is that it goes through each sector on a mechanical hard disk to test for errors, marking failed sectors as bad. I'm not sure what an SSD does during this process.

Make sure to let Win7 format it to get proper alignment. Don't use an older version of a partition manager or you may und up misaligned.

 

[Old Hippie]

quick format or full format - i'll be doing this in windows (w7 64bit)

Do both.

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

Do both.

with your ssd

 

[Old Hippie]

with your ssd

I already have.

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

I already have.

not bad, not bad :hmm:

 

[Old Hippie]

I really failing to see your quandry here.

You can do either and it just doesn't make any difference.

If you really want to clean the drive do what the big boys do and use HDDErase and a quick format.

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

I really failing to see your quandry here.

You can do either and it just doesn't make any difference.

If you really want to clean the drive do what the big boys do and use HDDErase and a quick format.

Thank you for your help