Speed of format in Win2K Server

NRaygun

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I have a home server running Win2K and recently added a 60GB drive(lots of video!). While I never had a drive this big, it seems like the format process to a LONG time - like hours.

Is this normal?

Also, I wound up with the drive type being "Dynamic" and the layout being "Simple". The system drive is Basic and Partition respectively.

Is this OK?
 

blstriker

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Hours sounds like a long time. Usually, it should take about 30 mins or so? Sounds long to me..
 

Woodie

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Your last post pretty much explains it. Formatting depends on drive speed, and to a lesser extent CPU speed, but certainly bus speed, and IDE controller speed play into it.

Your drive sounds fine now.

--Woodie