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-***bash script for either telling all HDDs in system to spindown or checking if it is spinning or not***
+# Bash script for either telling all HDDs in system to spindown or checking if it is spinning or not
 
 **Prerequisites**:
-    - sudo apt install hdparm 
-    - drives are listed as /dev/sdX where X stands for their respective labeling for the system 
+- `sudo apt install hdparm`
+- Drives are listed as `/dev/sdX` where `X` stands for their respective labeling for the system
 
 **Usage**:
-    $ ./HDD.sh (1/2) 
+```bash
+$ ./HDD.sh (1/2)
     - option 1) tell drives to spindown 
     - option 2) check if drives are spinning or not 
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