http://chris.pirillo.com/full-versus-quick/ News and Reviews! Geek, Internet Entrepreneur, Hardware Addict, Software Junkie, Book Author, Once TV Show Host, Technology Enthusiast, Shameless Self-Promoter, Tech Conference Coordinator, Early Adopter, Idea Evangelist, Tech Support Blogger, Bootstrapper, Media Personality, Technology Consultant, Thicker Quicker Picker Upper. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:33:24 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://chris.pirillo.com/full-versus-quick/comment-page-1/#comment-66067 Security Forums :: View topic - sasser on xp pro sp2 machine?? Fri, 27 Oct 2006 11:21:41 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2002/06/29/full-versus-quick/#comment-66067 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] Basically, a Full format truly scrubs the disk from scratch, rebuilds all of the file structures, and checks to make sure that everything is copasetic. All a Quick format does is lay down a blank FAT and directory table. This is why a brand-new unformatted disk can't be Quick formatted and must receive a Full format; it needs all of the file structures laid out first, so the FAT actually has blocks and sectors to track, instead of a nebulous mess http://chris.pirillo.com/2002/06/29/full-versus-quick/ _________________Never argue with stupid people. They just drag you down to their level and beat you with experience. [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> [...] Basically, a Full format truly scrubs the disk from scratch, rebuilds all of the file structures, and checks to make sure that everything is copasetic. All a Quick format does is lay down a blank FAT and directory table. This is why a brand-new unformatted disk can’t be Quick formatted and must receive a Full format; it needs all of the file structures laid out first, so the FAT actually has blocks and sectors to track, instead of a nebulous mess http://chris.pirillo.com/2002/06/29/full-versus-quick/ _________________Never argue with stupid people. They just drag you down to their level and beat you with experience. [...]

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