2007-05-08 07:19:15 · 3 answers · asked by akshay.sood 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
It really depends on what type of format you're doing..
A quick format, no.
Constantly writing zeros to the volume, YES.
2007-05-08 07:27:46 · answer #1 · answered by Guy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Formatting is no harder on a hard drive then is normal use. You are simply removing and rebuilding the memory map. If on the other hand you are using a "scrubber" that writes X's and O'x across the entire hard drive many times over, then that can be a little hard on the drive. But you would have to do this act many many times to do any damage. Always remember that a hard drive is a mechanical device that is spinning very fast. The more it is used the more it wares on it's bearings.
2007-05-08 14:42:41 · answer #2 · answered by Ron M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Frequently formating the hdd life will come down because it is also a media only evey media has life time it is said that the after 25 time of the quick format of the hdd life of the hdd comes down to 50 % of the life comes down of the hdd.
2007-05-08 23:42:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋