Hi
Windows XP failed to boot, tried to reinstall windows. After getting to 100
%. windows said it could not format the drive. Tried another hard drive,
same exact thing. Tried a third drive, same thing again.
I changed the ide cable, also.

Anyone have any more ideas what could be wrong??
Thanks

Dan

Did you try the other IDE connector, also try the quick format option.

JS

"Dan C" <dantc721@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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On Thu, 18 May 2006 21:52:45 -0400, "Dan C" <dantc721@hotmail.com>
wrote:

you trying to create?

Andy Wrote:
Im having the same problem, my computer will not format this drive
I tried switching between the legacy and the sata power cables and that
doesnt make a difference and theres only one serial data cable.
Its supposed to be a 200 gig drive but it shows up as 372 gigs and
every time i try formatting it gets all the way to 100% and says it
didnt complete formatting sucesfully.
So if you could help this guy out you would be really helping me as
well


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johndope

What happens when you use the Quick format option?

JS

"johndope" <johndope.2823zs@pcbanter.net> wrote in message
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JS Wrote:
it says it cannot sucesfully complete the formatting as soon as i do it


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johndope

Do you have another PC you can use to format the drive?

JS

"johndope" <johndope.282f3v@pcbanter.net> wrote in message
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I am trying NTFS, with a partition size of about 80 gig. Quick format does
the same thing.
I have another computer to try the hd on, but not until the weekend. The
second ide controller works fine for the DVD and DVD Writer.

Dan



"JS" <@> wrote in message news:u4cfe92eGHA.3484@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

JS Wrote:
Yes, I;'ve tried that computer. I had accidentally attached both the
sata and the legacy power which it says may damage the harddrive. How
do I know if i damaged the harddrive?


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johndope