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hack3rcon 01-17-2016 12:34 AM
Gparted format vs mkfs.XX
 
Hello.
Why "Gparted" can formatting a HDD very fast but "mkfs.XXX" command can't? For example, I have an External 1TB HDD and "Gparted" format it less than 5 seconds but "mkfs.ntfs" format it about 2 hours or more.

Tnx.

berndbausch 01-17-2016 12:57 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by hack3rcon (Post 5479529)
"mkfs.ntfs" format it about 2 hours or more.
mkfs.ntfs has a --fast option. Without it, the disk is zeroed first, which takes ages. I just tried it on a 1TB volume - roughly 5 secs.

hack3rcon 01-17-2016 01:27 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by berndbausch (Post 5479536)
mkfs.ntfs has a --fast option. Without it, the disk is zeroed first, which takes ages. I just tried it on a 1TB volume - roughly 5 secs.
Thus, It wipe Disk?

berndbausch 01-17-2016 09:32 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by hack3rcon (Post 5479827)
Thus, It wipe Disk?
It would seem so. Here is what happens on my system:
Code:
$ sudo lvcreate -n test -L 1T vgmain
  Logical volume "test" created.
$ sudo mkfs.ntfs -v /dev/vgmain/test
Cluster size has been automatically set to 4096 bytes.
Initializing device with zeroes:  0%
.... and it stays on 0% for a looooong time. Until I lose patience and kill it.

hack3rcon 01-18-2016 02:57 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by berndbausch (Post 5480047)
It would seem so. Here is what happens on my system:
Code:
$ sudo lvcreate -n test -L 1T vgmain
  Logical volume "test" created.
$ sudo mkfs.ntfs -v /dev/vgmain/test
Cluster size has been automatically set to 4096 bytes.
Initializing device with zeroes:  0%
.... and it stays on 0% for a looooong time. Until I lose patience and kill it.
Thank you. Thus it is kind of Wipe :)


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