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LowlevelformattingMethodofgeneratingsectorsonthedisksurface,permitting

theO.S(operatingsystem)touseregionstocreatethefilestructure.Thisisalso

knownasInitialization.Manufacturingfacilitiesorhighendtechnicaldatafacilities

oftenemploylowlevelformatting.Thereisoftennoneedforlowlevelformattingto

aharddiskbyatypicaluser

Lowprofile(LP)Average3.5inchharddrivesavailableinheightsof1.6inchesand

1.0inch.Lowprofileharddrivesare1.0inchinheight.

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