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DriveStation Disk Formatter
Once the partition has been clicked, the appropriate options will appear.
Physical Format - Press the 'Physical Format' button to begin a physical
format. This process does a low-level format, cleaning the disk completely.
This process is not recommended unless serious disk errors are occurring.
The process can take up 4 hours to complete, depending on the DriveStation
size. You will receive multiple warning dialogs before you are allowed to
begin the physical format.
NOTE: The status dialog box for the physical format is simply a timer. It
counts the amount of time that has past during the format. Each time the
bars reach the end, it adds one minute. It is in no way a progress meter.
Unfortunately, there is no way to tell how long the physical format will take. It
takes roughly 30 minutes per 80GB.
Delete Partition - Press the 'Delete Partition' button to simply delete the
selected partition. You will receive a warning dialog box before the partition is
deleted. Once deleted, the 'Format' option becomes available.
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