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• Data

  • Backups
  • Data security > Data sterilization
• Files
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• Partition Alignment

• smartmontools is important.

• /tag/storage+hardware

Notes ∞

• The maximum size of a 3.5″ HDD is 5.75″ Length x 4.0″ Width x 1.0″ Height

Formatting ∞

target='/dev/sda1'

# e.g.
mkfs  --type vfat   "$target"

# or
mkfs  --type msdos  "$target"

Troubleshooting ∞

FATAL ERROR: Bad primary partition 0: Partition begins after end-of-disk ∞

Notes were not taken on the circumstances of this error.

• Use fdisk to nuke it.

• Then cfdisk can see it again.

Recovering damaged HDDs (spinning disk) ∞

• SpinRite