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What's the difference between formatting "ntfs" or "ntfs quick" other than
the obvious (speed)?

 

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Differences between a Quick format and a regular format during a
"clean" installation of Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;302686

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"mhs mom" wrote:

| What's the difference between formatting "ntfs" or "ntfs quick" other than
| the obvious (speed)?

 

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Hello,

More info about the same here:

FAT & NTFS File Systems in Windows XP:

http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/ntfs.php


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"mhs mom" <mhsmom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> What's the difference between formatting "ntfs" or "ntfs quick" other than
> the obvious (speed)?

 

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A quick format creates the file system structure on the volume without
verifying the integrity of every sector in the volume, which increases the
formatting speed. If the volume is already formatted and you are sure the
disk is not damaged, you can use this option. A full format identifies and
tracks bad sectors so that they are not used for storing data. More info
here
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/Default.asp?url=/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/prkc_fil_hzfx.asp



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"mhs mom" <mhsmom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> What's the difference between formatting "ntfs" or "ntfs quick" other than
> the obvious (speed)?

 

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Thank you

 

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You're Welcome.

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"mhs mom" <mhsmom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Thank you