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    #16
    16hours?!?!?!?! My 1tb Green drives took about 4 hours doing a full format.

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      #17
      Originally posted by Starscream View Post
      ... just to keep some hipster from crying into his latte because the drive doesn't "Just Work".
      LMAO!
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        #18
        Originally posted by juneau View Post
        16hours?!?!?!?! My 1tb Green drives took about 4 hours doing a full format.
        They weren't external. His drive was probably configured for quick removal (the default), which would make the format go much slower.
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          #19
          Originally posted by DougBob View Post
          I've never had to try cancelling a drive format other than a quick format. Usually I use convert to convert a fat to ntfs.

          After doing some checking I recommend you let it run it's course. I would not take the risk unless you are very savvy on these sort of things and can take the drive out of the ext. case if something goes wrong.

          I guess it's just going to take a long time for it to complete. Sorry!
          Is convert an external application? I cannot find the option under Disk Management. Also, does it destroy the data on the disk?
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            #20
            Originally posted by DougBob View Post
            I realize that, but frankly don't care about Mac
            I don't really care for NTFS either since most likely I'll be formating it ext3. The question is why are they even formated at all?

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              #21
              Convert.exe utility is explained here:
              http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314097

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