• What is the difference between a regular Format and a Low Level Format

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    Subject: What is the difference between a regular Format and a Low Level Format?
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    What is the difference between a regular Format and a Low Level Format?

    I have a program to do Low Level Formats.
    I had a flash drive that somehow got screwed up. A regular format did
    not fix it, but a low level format got it working again.
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