can low level formating your hard drive destory your hard drive physically?

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can low level formating your hard drive destory your hard drive physically?

2007-05-27 12:09:08 · 3 answers · asked by ryzo34 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware

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No, low level formatting just writes 'zeroes' to every sector. No physical damage.

2007-05-28 02:18:01 · answer #1 · answered by JT_8 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The answer is "NO"... though depends on >>>>

Question? what are you using to low level format your drive,

The Drive Manufactures Utilities
or
Other Utilities
If other Utilities be careful..

2007-05-27 19:21:54 · answer #2 · answered by Carling 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Not more than any other hard drive operation.

2007-05-27 19:18:03 · answer #3 · answered by Daniel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋