Quick Vs Full Format

[bache_au]

Before instaling a OS the best format is said to be the Full format.

:?: Is the only difference between Full and Quick, ie. Full checks disk for errors and fixes them (or does not fix them) and Quick is format only?

 

[enforcer22]

quick unless im wrong which is possible simply like deleting things marked data as deleted instead of doing the full check formating.

Full format is IMO always better.

 

[TabrisDarkPeace]

Quick wipes the File Table / MFT only. (Which is why it is so quick).

Full reads/writes/re-reads each cluster (using multiple patterns usually) aswell, from start to end of a partition. As most drives have good disk durability it usually doesn't reveal bad sectors (marked as clusters) until that section of the disk has really failed.

SeaTools / Data Life Guard / PowerMax are better tools for testing HDDs with.

Low remagnetises the disk (and will nuke everything, MBR, MFT, etc).
(Don't do low level formats without doing 2 zero-fills first, or it'll ruin the drive, or better yet, just don't do low level formats).