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  • tony286
    lurker
    • Aug 2002
    • 57021

    #1

    bought a ext hd have to take it back

    Its fucking up my computer so I deleted the videoI had on it and now I am formatting it .Should I format it twice before I return it so the compusa people dont find porn on it ?
  • stev0
    Confirmed User
    • Aug 2003
    • 6801

    #2
    who cares if they find porn on it?

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    • KMR Stitch
      I am cool
      • Jul 2003
      • 14494

      #3
      Originally posted by tony404
      Its fucking up my computer so I deleted the videoI had on it and now I am formatting it .Should I format it twice before I return it so the compusa people dont find porn on it ?
      Magnet.

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      • tony299
        lurker
        • Aug 2002
        • 57021

        #4
        I am the Vp of Worry thats my way lol.Its nothing bad just my wife and this model.

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        • tony299
          lurker
          • Aug 2002
          • 57021

          #5
          Originally posted by KMR Stitch
          Magnet.
          Magnet?

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          • rowan
            Too lazy to set a custom title
            • Mar 2002
            • 17393

            #6
            Make sure it's not a quick format - this just removes all of the indexing to the different files and folders so it appears empty, but the data is still there and can be recovered with a bit of work.

            Don't use a magnet, that will fuck up the low level format and could physically damage the drive.

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            • tony299
              lurker
              • Aug 2002
              • 57021

              #7
              Originally posted by rowan
              Make sure it's not a quick format - this just removes all of the indexing to the different files and folders so it appears empty, but the data is still there and can be recovered with a bit of work.

              Don't use a magnet, that will fuck up the low level format and could physically damage the drive.
              I am using the full format its taking about a hour to do

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              • AWC
                Confirmed User
                • Aug 2001
                • 1223

                #8
                Originally posted by tony404
                I am the Vp of Worry thats my way lol.Its nothing bad just my wife and this model.
                pics?

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                • rowan
                  Too lazy to set a custom title
                  • Mar 2002
                  • 17393

                  #9
                  Originally posted by tony404
                  I am using the full format its taking about a hour to do
                  Sounds like the right one then. If you are really paranoid, find some huge files to copy (even the same file with diff names) so it overwr<b></b>rites everything on the drive. Then format again.

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                  • tony299
                    lurker
                    • Aug 2002
                    • 57021

                    #10
                    Thanks

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                    • GigaXXX
                      Confirmed User
                      • Apr 2004
                      • 872

                      #11
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