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Is it possible to format a hard-drive too often?
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Mar 15, 20266545 viewsConfidence Score0%
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Every couple of months I find my computer becomes sluggish, so I format the hard drive then reinstall Windows to keep it running fast. I've been doing this for about a year without any adverse effects; but then, I was chatting to someone and they told me that formatting this often can damage the ha…
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Formatting a drive is simply a matter of rearranging the bits, which is functionally no different from reading and writing files. I do agree with @soandos in that it is not a great way to maintain your OS, but it won't harm your drive, or reduce it'…
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