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Answer» I have a 40 GB HARD disk which installed XP Pro, after I fdisk it into two parts, I just can´t format any PART of them. During the format process, it tried many times to "recover FAT units", finally when it finshed with 100%, it stopped with " can´t write out information to FAT" error when it is getting around 15% process, then format terminated.
I think this hard disk is finshed, but would like to be sure. :-/
Thanks very much for help!
kittypryde.....Did I understand you to say that you installed XP pro and then did the fdisk to create the partition ?
let us know
dl65 Atucally, the HD was installed XP Pro(NTFS), then it got problem so I want to install it again. At beginning, I used "recover option" of XP and it worked for 3 days. Finally, I decided to format everything. I used XP´s setup tools to format(failed, it told me that HD could be damaged) or fdisk(it passed but couldn´t format. It failed with both NTFS and FAT32 file system. So I came back to old DOS way to fdisk and format, this time during the format process, it tried many times to "try to recover FAT unit", but after it finished with 100%, it stopped at the the process of "write out information to FAT", then format terminated.kittypryde.....How old is the hard drive in question and what brand is it ?
Do you have a floppy drive on that pc ?
Do you have a floppy boot disk ?
So do you still have two partitions or just one ?
dl65
kittypryde.....Here's a step by step installation procedure complete with screen shots ........
http://www.windowsreinstall.com/winxppro/installxpcdrepair/part1.htm
dl65 hey, pal, thanks very much for the help.
When I said "old DOS way", i mean I boot computer from floppy cos XP setup doesn´t give me the error message I want. Yes, this hard disk is fdisked by two partitions(FAT32 of course, DOS way.:-)) and both of them can´t be formatted. I really would like to know what actually happened, or what it mean by " can´t write information to FAT".
My last try is Virus. I really doubt cos I did a complete scan after that rare 3 days´"normal" time and didn´t find anything.
The hard disk is Quantum 40GB, bought about 2 or 3 years.
Thanks.
Quote The hard disk is Quantum 40GB, bought about 2 or 3 years.Thanks.
Quantum sold it's hard disk business in 2000, so that's five years. I guess it could have been lingering old stock somewhere, but I BELIEVE the disk is older than that.
Write zeroes to the Hard Disk Drive. Obtain the proper software from the Hard Disk Drive manufacturer.
Quote...The hard disk is Quantum 40GB, bought about 2 or 3 years...
Quantum sold out to Maxtor. Go to Maxtor website for testing software.My point was that the disk is older than was ORIGINALLY posted.
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