Low-level format question: (Stepping outside the "Polish That Di sk" thread)

I'm getting ready to do a clean install of 8.0 and was wondering if there are any benefits/reasons for running a low-level format utility? There is such a utility available from Maxtor, but I don't know what I might gain from using it. When / for what reasons would you use such a utility? I have not followed the previous thread so I hope I'm not repeating anything... Thanks, Mike ----------------------------------------------------------------- Cleary_Mike@emc.com x6033 ----------------------------------------------------------------- We are born naked, wet, and hungry. Then things get worse....