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post #1751 of 1755
4/17/13 at 1:05am
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Ok so I posted in this thread earlier asking about SSDs and was instructed to quick format SSDs as opposed to normal formatting.

Whats the difference between the two? Is formatting during the Windows 7 setup (using the format option when selecting drive) considered as quick formatting? Or is the quick format procedure much more complicated than that?

If formatting during the windows setup is not the way to quick format, then how is it supposed to be done?

I'll be getting a new system with an SSD within a few days, and it would be very helpful if someone provides me with some much needed instructions regarding the matter.

Thanks a lot! I really appreciate your help! smile.gif

The formatting during the Win7 installation is Quick Formatting. Quick formatting basically tells the OS that all sectors can be overwritten but the actual data is still intact in the drive. This is why data recovery softwares can retrieve "lost" data from accidental deletion. Accidental deletion is somewhat like a partial quick format because the system just tells the OS that that particular sector can be overwritten.

On the other hand, full formatting is writing a series of zeroes and all sectors. It is wiping the whole drive and it leaves no trace of any data. This should be avoided with SSDs because as you may have known by now SSDs degrade when you write huge amounts of data on them. Full formatting will do zero writes on the whole drive!

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4/17/13 at 5:38am
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The formatting during the Win7 installation is Quick Formatting. Quick formatting basically tells the OS that all sectors can be overwritten but the actual data is still intact in the drive. This is why data recovery softwares can retrieve "lost" data from accidental deletion. Accidental deletion is somewhat like a partial quick format because the system just tells the OS that that particular sector can be overwritten.

On the other hand, full formatting is writing a series of zeroes and all sectors. It is wiping the whole drive and it leaves no trace of any data. This should be avoided with SSDs because as you may have known by now SSDs degrade when you write huge amounts of data on them. Full formatting will do zero writes on the whole drive!

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Thats a relief! I never format my boot drive other than while setting up windows. Thanks a lot for your reply! smile.gif
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5/28/13 at 2:26am
Hey! I looked all that I could find and couldn't find the answer. Which is better for SSD Windows 7 or 8? I've been with 8 few months but..
Also is it worthy to get Samsung 840 (250gb) or I should get the pro version(256gb). This is going to be my first ssd in order to replace the hdd in my laptop because it is 1TB and I barely use it and the main reason it is slow.. I saw that 840 is tlc and pro is mlc which one is more reliable?
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6/18/13 at 11:49pm
I know that leaving some unallocated space on a sandforce drive can extend the life, but would this be true for Marvell drives as well (thinking the Plextor M5 Pro Xtreme here)?
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