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.
