


The low-level format (LLF): refers to the hard disk is divided into cylinders and tracks, and then divides the tracks into several sectors. The format we usually talk about is the high-level format. Just clear the data on the partition, generate boot information, initialize the FAT table, mark logical bad sectors, etc. The high-level format(HLF): refers to reformat each partition after the hard disk is partitioned. Formatting is divided into the low-level format and high-level format. Formatting can delete all files in an existing disk or partition.

Seagate's low-level format is actually the low-level format of devices produced by Seagate.įormatting is actually the operation of initializing a disk or disk partition. Seagate (Seagate Technology Cor) was founded in 1979 and is currently the world's largest manufacturer of hard drives, magnetic disks, and read-write heads.
