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New install - formatting questions
Does Windows 10 give me the option of doing a full format at the time of installation? I see lots of conflicting information about quick vs full. Some say a full format doesn't write zeros. Some say it does. Some say it doesn't check and mark bad sectors. Some say it does. Some say you don't need to do it for a new drive. Some say you should to stress-test it and mark the bad sectors. Some say 2TB could take 1-2 days. Some say 8-10 hours.
I don't know what to believe. I'll be installing a fresh copy of Windows 10 using an official retail Windows 10 USB thumb drive on my new 2TB drive tomorrow, and I still don't know if I should do a full format or quick format. I don't mind waiting for the full format if it's 8-10 hours, and not 1-2 days. My CPU is a Skylake 6700k if that makes any difference in formatting speed. Also I like the idea of it marking bad sectors right away and plus if the drive is bad and likely to fail right away this should be a good stress test for it, no? Any thoughts?
- Also, should I format my 2TB OS drive in GPT or MBR? Does Windows 10 even give the choice or does it automatically select the right option?
- Also, is there any benefit to splitting my drive into 2 partitions? Some say the OS will run smoother on a smaller partition instead of a full un-partitioned drive (short stroking). Is this still true with Windows 10?