Windows 10: Difference between Format and quick format

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  1. JASONDAVISTX
    JasonDavisTx Win User

    Difference between Format and quick format


    Question: Does selecting format, not Quick Format, write over the drive with some algorithms or just the FAT?

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    JasonDavisTx, Aug 29, 2019
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  2. WILE E
    Wile E Win User

    Quick format or normal format?

    I always Quick format first. But, if I have a new drive, a drive formatted in something other than NTFS or FAT32, or otherwise encounter a problem with quick format, I do the normal format.
     
    Wile E, Aug 29, 2019
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  3. VULKANBROS
    VulkanBros Win User
    Quick format or normal format?

    A full format does three things:
    Erases all data
    Sets up a system for recording what is stored where on the disk
    Checks the disk for physical errors.

    A quick format skips the check for errors, so it is a much faster process.
    You can quick format a disk only if it was already formatted.
    When you suspect there may be a problem with a disk, you will have to do a full format to find out.
     
    VulkanBros, Aug 29, 2019
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  4. WILE E
    Wile E Win User

    Difference between Format and quick format

    Quick format or normal format?

    I have a 500GB drive in my iMac, to format 250GB for boot camp and Windows took around 45min. I tried quick format first, but it didn't work. So, yes, I feel your pain. lol
     
    Wile E, Aug 29, 2019
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