HP EliteBook 8460p Preparing Advanced Format hard drives for Microsoft Windows - Page 10

Where can I build an Advanced Format drive-aware image? As long as it is validated, you can create a custom image on either a conventional drive or an Advanced Format drive. Is there any value to using the Paragon Partition Alignment Tool with a solid state drive (SSD)? Many modern SSDs feature an internal memory configuration that corresponds to 4-KB sectors. SSDs memory cells degrade over time, following a large number of write operations; thus, if partitions are misaligned, not only will performance be degraded but you also increase the risk of premature drive failure. Using the Paragon Partition Alignment Tool to align partitions will eliminate all redundant read/write operations, thus enhancing drive performance and potentially extending the life of the drive. I have an image created for a drive with 512-byte sectors that I know is not aligned appropriately for an Advanced Format drive. Can I use Norton Ghost to install this image on an Advanced Format drive? Yes, you can align the partitions by using the command-line switch -align=1MB when you start Ghost. 10