quick question: what happens if I cancel the disk format?

[tigerbait]

I just built a new system, and I put the win2k disc in there and it is now formatting... but it is taking forever. it's been like 30 minutes and is at 22% (Seagate Cuda 80GB). I just remember there is a utility from Seagate that works on a boot disk and formats and partitions quickly. If I canceled the format job, would it hurt anything?

 

[mrCide]

nothing happens..

 

[911paramedic]

Will the partitions initialize if it isn't formatted?? I thought it was required after setting up partitions with fdisk.

I may just be talking out my a$$ again. LOL

 

[gopunk]

are you in a huge rush or something?

i don't think you'd do any physical damage...

 

[Viper GTS]

Just be patient, it will finish soon enough.

Part of the deal when you're setting up a new drive.

Viper GTS

 

[tigerbait]

I let it finish.... it just took sooo long. I know that if I used their utility it only would've taken few minutes. But alas, I got the system up and running.

P4 1.6a (havent played with it yet)
Asus P4S333
Kingmax PC2700
Seagate Cuda IV 80 GB
Visiontek GTS-V (until Gateway ships the Ti4400 :|)

 

[db]

You could install from a floppy set--might be faster. Format for an 80gig does take a while, tho.

 

[ILikeSprite]

LOL........ you should have seen how long it took to format my 100GB hard drive. Anyone i don't think it'll hurt it if you cancel since it just writes 0s over any existing data.

 

[yakko]

That is why I like the Windows XP quick format.

 

[lawaris]

alldata is erased ...........and u have to format again.....


LMK if I am being silly !!!


But,
BTDT !!

 

[Jhill]

How long does the windows xp quick format take?
If I remember right my 80 gig was like 2 minutes. Could this be right?