Hard Disk Formatting and Capacity
Two Formatting Steps
Low-Level Formatting
High-Level Formatting
Defect Mapping and Spare Sectoring
Low-Level Format, Zero-Fill and Diagnostic Utilities
Unformatted and Formatted Capacity
Binary vs. Decimal Capacity Measurements
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