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will formating my pc will effect hard disk?

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toqeer Original post #1
Feb 9, 2009 at 5:10 PM
i want to know if i formate my pc many time will it effect my hard disk. means any damage to my hard disk
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Feb 9, 2009 at 5:27 PM
it wont do damage your harddisk
MetalheadGautham
Feb 9, 2009 at 5:54 PM
It won't damage the hard disk, it only erazes the partition which was formatted.
But if you are formating a Pen Drive many times its life expentency reduces.