Exam 220-1002 topic 1 question 110 discussion

Drive wipe is used for many computers on a single setting. The question did not emphasize on how many PCs needed to be formatted, just the one, therefore, it is a LOW LEVEL FORMAT

Here's my issue, there are several questions with these answers and one will be Low-Level Formatting and the other will be Drive Wipe. WHICH IS IT????

Drive Wipe (High-Level Format): This is like taking all the books off the shelf. The books are gone, but the shelves (where you put the books) are still there. If you had a special tool, you could still see what was written in those books. This is what happens when you do a high-level format or drive wipe. It removes all the data (the books), but the structure of the data (the shelves) is still there. Low-Level Format: This is like taking the entire bookshelf apart and building it again. Not only are the books gone, but the shelves are completely new. Even with a special tool, you can’t see what was written in the old books because everything is brand new. This is what happens when you do a low-level format. It removes all the data and the structure of the data. PHI patient health info..pretty sensitive stuff.. ID say low-level format.

The correct answer must be B. Drive Wipe because the Low-Level Format Typically Accomplished ONLY IN THE FACTORY process. Low-Level Formatting Must Be performed Even Before a Drive Can Be part. In low-reveal formatting, The Drive Controller Chip and the Drive Meet for the Vary First Time and Learn to Work Together. Therefore "low-reverse formatting" cannot be the correct answer, it is used instead "Drive Wipe" by means of an application for this purpose

OVERWRITING/DISK WIPING If a disk can be recycled or repurposed, destruction is obviously not an option. Disk wiping software ensures that old data is destroyed by writing to each location on the media, either using zeroes or in a random pattern. This leaves the disk in a "clean" state ready to be passed to the new owner. This overwriting method is suitable for all but the most confidential data (like top-secret documents about terrorism, national security etc.), but is time-consuming and requires special software. LOW LEVEL FORMAT Most disk vendors supply tools to reset a disk to its factory condition. These are often described as low level format tools and will have the same sort of effect as disk wiping software. A "proper" low level format creates cylinders and sectors on the disk. This can generally only be done at the factory. The disk utilities just clean data from each sector; they don't re-create the sector layout.

From Mike Meyers: "Today, the term “low-level formatting” is often used to describe a zero-fill or overwrite operation. This process returns the drive to a state as close to like-new as possible by writing zeros to every location on the drive." "You can also use a drive wiping utility to erase any old, deleted data that hasn’t been overwritten yet. Simply put, this overwrites the free space on your drive with junk data that makes the original data harder to recover."

Just checked a couple different websites. I honestly thought it was low level, but every other site says Drive Wipe as well. I've taken the test once before already and failed. I noticed a similar question to this on the test however, low level was not an option.

I think the answer is C. Low-level formatting is done by the manufacturer but it is unusable until you perform a high-level format on it to rebuild the system structure. Degaussing makes the drive unusable. Performing a data wipe will still mean data is restorable. A quick format will still be able to restore data. A standard/regular format overwirtes every sector with zeros making data unrecoverable but the drive usable.

Low level formatting is used to initiate a hard drive and prepare it for data by creating the actual sectors and tracks on the drive, as well as the control structures needed to read and write data on the drive. ... Basically, a low level format “resets” the drive to its original “out-of-the-box” state.

Shouldn't it be low-level formatting?