[Ham-Mac] Why Partition vs. Erase a SATA hard drive?
Rick Prather
rprather at mac.com
Mon Aug 1 19:29:37 EDT 2005
OK, I guess we are on the same wavelength now (or at least the same
band!)
I don't know why they would point you to the Partition function
unless you wanted more than the one base partition.
I would use the Erase option and chose the "Security options.." and
select "Zero Out Data".
Then you have a nice empty drive with any bad sectors locked out
ready for your data..
Rick
K6LE
On Aug 1, 2005, at 3:51 PM, Dick Kriss, AA5VU wrote:
> Rick
>
> You missed my point. I realize the Partition lets you split the
> disc. I do
> not use split disc drives so I have always used the "Erase" option.
> The
> installation instructions that came with the Serial-ATA/PCI-M card
> makes it
> a point to use the Partition option in the Disc Utility.
>
> I wonder why the SIIG docs STRONGLY suggest the use of Partition
> option?
> What is the difference between Erase and a Single Partition?
>
> Dick, AA5VU
>
>
> On 8/1/05 5:44 PM, "Rick Prather" <rprather at mac.com> wrote:
>
>
>> Dick,
>>
>> The Partition tab on my Disc Utility is pretty straight forward.
>>
>> Let's you "Split" and partition and then you can slide it around to
>> set the exact size you want.
>>
>> Are you on the right screen?
>>
>> If I click the drive on the left panel I have five tabs:
>>
>> First Aid - Erase - Partition - Raid - Restore
>>
>> Rick
>> K6LE
>>
>> On Aug 1, 2005, at 3:32 PM, Dick Kriss, AA5VU wrote:
>>
>>
>>> I just installed a Serial ATA/PCI-M card from SIIG that lets me
>>> mount one of
>>> the new faster (cheaper) Serial ATA drives. The card seems to work
>>> okay
>>> and the new Seagate SATA drive seems fast.
>>>
>>> The docs that came with card said to use the OSX Disk Utility
>>> "Partition"
>>> option. I may have screwed up by using the "Erase" option. Anyone
>>> know the
>>> difference between Erase and Partition. The Partition has the
>>> option to
>>> only make one partition. I have never partitioned anything.
>>>
>>> Dick AA5VU
>>>
>>>
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