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windows xp install - full or quick format

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  • 10-09-2008 7:44pm
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    JoeySully
    Registered Users Posts: 1,276 ✭✭✭


    as the title says

    during a windows xp install - why should you choose one over the other ??


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    tman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,339 ✭✭✭✭tman


    As far as I know, full format checks the drive for errors while formatting, which isn't really necessary on a new drive.
    I'd usually just go for the quick format, and if needs be run "chkdsk /x /f /r" on the drive when I have the time to spare after doing the install...


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    JoeySully
    Registered Users Posts: 1,276 ✭✭✭JoeySully


    http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=302686

    ahh isnt google great :) I could have tried that first eh :)


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