I'm getting a 4 TB hard drive to use for storage. I want to be positive the drive doesn't have any issues before putting data on it. Would it better to use a manufacturer's utility like Seagate's SeaTools to thoroughly test the drive for any problems before formatting since those utilities are better at checking a drive than the regular Windows full format?
My thinking is that a Windows full format on a 4 TB drive is already going to take a long time so I might as well do a thorough hard drive diagnostic, even if it might take a little longer, for the peace of mind. Then I can do a Windows quick format on the drive afterwards.
Or do you think this is overkill and I should just do a Window full format?
I also plan on encrypting the drive afterwards so yea it's going to take awhile till I actually get to use the darn thing.
My thinking is that a Windows full format on a 4 TB drive is already going to take a long time so I might as well do a thorough hard drive diagnostic, even if it might take a little longer, for the peace of mind. Then I can do a Windows quick format on the drive afterwards.
Or do you think this is overkill and I should just do a Window full format?
I also plan on encrypting the drive afterwards so yea it's going to take awhile till I actually get to use the darn thing.
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