ace777 Fully Optimized Messages 3,110 Nov 28, 2007 #1 is it bad for someone to buy a new hd and then install an OS and the drivers and then the next day format it and redo it? I had to do this but I want to know if this will harm it.
is it bad for someone to buy a new hd and then install an OS and the drivers and then the next day format it and redo it? I had to do this but I want to know if this will harm it.
A True Folder Fully Optimized Messages 2,789 Nov 28, 2007 #2 Nope, no harm in it at all. You're just writing data to the disk same as every day use. It'll be fine.
Nope, no harm in it at all. You're just writing data to the disk same as every day use. It'll be fine.
C CGfreak102 In Runtime Messages 475 Nov 28, 2007 #3 no you should be fine, its just to me a long time to waste
David Lindon Golden Master Messages 15,233 Nov 28, 2007 #4 Nah, it will be fine. HDs are designed to be read and written to lots