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Unable to format disk
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sulaim
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4. January 2006 @ 06:10 |
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recently i moved my house and i found a maxtor hard disk in it. so i plugged it into my computer (the ppl who owned didn't want it, so don't worry i ain't stealin). my computer does detect it but when i try to format it, it formats upto 31% and then stops. i tried many many times and with no luck.
anyway to resolve this?
thanx in advance
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Jeanc1
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4. January 2006 @ 06:29 |
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Use FDISK to wipe it clean of all partitions--- then re partition it -- and Format !
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4. January 2006 @ 07:02 |
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While FDISK is a good enough program to get things going, there is one thing it will not do.
It won't wipe the disk.
Get a program like Drive Scrubber, which will create a bootable floppy disk. Boot the system using the floppy, and choose to completely wipe (7 pass as 35 will take you a long time depending on the size) the drive. Then, when you go to install an OS on it, setup will detect that it's a completely new drive.
Wiping it will remove all signs of partitions, boot records, and data...setting the disk back to an 'out of the box' state.
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SypherTek
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4. January 2006 @ 07:16 |
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did you ever concider that the reason the previous owners of the house left the hard drive behind is that it doesnt work?
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Jeanc1
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4. January 2006 @ 07:37 |
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""Use FDISK to wipe it clean of all partitions""
@Morph416 why go to a complete erase when all you have to do is remove the existing structure and -- recreate it ?
FDISK will be sufficient to permit him to re-format -- No need to nitpick at other people post !
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ddp
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4. January 2006 @ 07:53 |
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i use fdisk all the time even for xp as i set the drives for fat32. i agree SypherTek in that the hd is probably scrap. download from maxtor their diagnostic program to see if drive is scrap.
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4. January 2006 @ 08:06 |
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@Jean
First of all, I'm not nit picking, I am adding to the list of information available to the initial post.
If there is anything wrong with the disk, simply erasing the partitions may not solve the problem. There are times when a disk will not accept a new partition, in this case wiping the drive may solve that problem.
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ddp
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4. January 2006 @ 08:11 |
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better to have to much info than none at all. either methods works depending on the situation but most people will do the fdisk & format routine as it is quicker.
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4. January 2006 @ 08:14 |
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In that case, you can run FDISK from an old floppy, or use the new revised edition inside XP setup!!
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Jeanc1
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4. January 2006 @ 08:45 |
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Let's not get into semantics ! you said ""It won't wipe the disk."" --
That is nit picking at the previous post -- ! You did not bother reading further as the post was talking about partitions !
Have a great day -- and rest assured that no offense was taken on my part !
Actually -- Syphertek and DDp -- have the best answer -- ! Check the drive first then maybe chuck it into trash if it dont pass the test.
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 4. January 2006 @ 08:51
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ddp
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4. January 2006 @ 09:08 |
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works by me.
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4. January 2006 @ 10:19 |
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Then I'd suggest that they could do this:
Check the drive with Maxtor's diagnostic disk.
If it works, try using FDISK to remove the partitions and start over.
If that fails, try scrubbing the drive!
No offense taken here either, like ddp said, the more info the merrier.
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sulaim
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4. January 2006 @ 11:06 |
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thanx a lot guys.
i will do as instructed and will let u know of the progress.
wishing u a prosperous new year.
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4. January 2006 @ 17:58 |
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rundata
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12. January 2006 @ 11:35 |
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get a linux boot disk and use cfdisk ;)
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12. January 2006 @ 14:26 |
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