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June 3rd 07, 08:14 PM
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New Hard drive
After getting a new hard drive, should a thorough(not quick) scan of the
drive be done? 
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June 3rd 07, 09:09 PM
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New Hard drive
Yes, Partion the drive then format it and then do a quick scan.
-- Jon Hildrum www.hildrum.com "b11_" wrote in message ... After getting a new hard drive, should a thorough(not quick) scan of the drive be done?
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June 3rd 07, 09:13 PM
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"b11_" wrote in message
... After getting a new hard drive, should a thorough(not quick) scan of the drive be done? Not for a drive made by a manufacturer you recognize. Hard drives are nowadays sold with no bad sectors, i.e. the manufacturer guarantees yours will have no errors. -- Don Phillipson Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada)
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June 8th 07, 01:00 AM
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New Hard drive
Any idea what year "no bad sector" hard drives first appeared?
__________________________________________________ ____ "Don Phillipson" wrote: "b11_" wrote in message ... After getting a new hard drive, should a thorough(not quick) scan of the drive be done? Not for a drive made by a manufacturer you recognize. Hard drives are nowadays sold with no bad sectors, i.e. the manufacturer guarantees yours will have no errors. -- Don Phillipson Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada)
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