would frequrent reformating/re-installing windows could be harmful for my hard drive?

rapter21

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hi guys! I have dual boot operating system using two windows 7.. the other partition is my main boot and other one is where i used to reformat every 15days, i had to reformat it every 15days for the reason of a software that expires every 15days.. so does frequrent reformating can harm to my hard disk? sorry for my bad english
 
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Hi there rapter21,

Well, this could reduce the life span of the drive. You can use the quick format option.
Yet, the thing is that, you can't know when a drive is going to fail or how long the drive is going to last.
So, I would agree with Colif and say that you need to keep an eye on the drive's health status. You can test it with either the brand specific software or use some third party tool: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/282651-32-best-diagnostic-testing-utility

Let us know in case you have some more questions,
D_Know_WD :)
Hi there rapter21,

Well, this could reduce the life span of the drive. You can use the quick format option.
Yet, the thing is that, you can't know when a drive is going to fail or how long the drive is going to last.
So, I would agree with Colif and say that you need to keep an eye on the drive's health status. You can test it with either the brand specific software or use some third party tool: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/282651-32-best-diagnostic-testing-utility

Let us know in case you have some more questions,
D_Know_WD :)
 
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