HDD Low Level Format Tool is a handy application designed to erase, low-level format and re-certify a SATA, IDE or SCSI hard disk drive with any size of up to 281 474 976 710 655 bytes. Will work with USB and FIREWIRE external drive enclosures.
Low-level formatting of Flash Cards is supported too. Low Level Format Tool will clear partitions, MBR, and every bit of user data. HDD Low Level Format Tool will utilize Ultra-DMA transfers when possible.
Note: The Free Version is limited to a speed of 50 MB/s. To increase the speed, you need to purchase a personal or a commercial license. You can also download Portable HDD Low Level Format Tool.
Here are some key features of "HDD Low Level Format Tool":
Supported interfaces: S-ATA (SATA), IDE (E-IDE), SCSI, SAS, USB, FIREWIRE.
Big drives (LBA-48) are supported.
Supported Manufacturers: Maxtor, Hitachi, Seagate, Samsung, Toshiba, Fujitsu, IBM, Quantum, Western Digital, and almost any other not listed here.
The program also supports low-level formatting of FLASH cards (SD, MMC, MemoryStick and CompactFlash) using a card-reader.
