Any REAL benefit?

[RuffRyder]

I just got my final part for my new system and I'm just about finished backing up my data before I format the drive. I'm going to keep my current HD (about 6 months old) an 80GB WD. Would there be any REAL benefit in doing a zero-fill and then formatting over a plain vanilla format? I ask only because I know the zero-fill will take a whole lot longer. Thanks in advance. If this is the wrong forum mods, please move it.

 

[Frosty_axe]

Just do a normal format, there is NO advantage to the zero-fill format given your situation. A zero-fill format is more for when you are haveing problems wiht the drive.