Formatting doesn't work??

[21021964]

I have a toshiba laptop, deleted the partition and tried to create new primary parition with fdisk but verifying drive integrity stopped at 30%, then started again and now stays at 0%. I tried with the original recovery CD but it stopped at creating partition (FAT 32). Does that mean that the HD is faulty?
Thanks.

 

[paulbenn]

Hi,

You could try a Low Level Format, it may recover your drive but it will take longer than a normal Format.

If you cant do that then I would suggest that the Drive be replaced.

Kind Regards, Paul Benn

**** Never Giveup, keep trying, the answer is out there!!! ****

 

[21021964]

Thanks for the reply, but how do I do that?

 

[wolluf]

Most drive manufacturers have such a utility on their website.

 

[21021964]

Low level format worked, I used maxllf utility as Toshiba don't have downloadable utility on their website. But the high level formatting still doesn't work. 'Fdisk' drive integrity check stops at 33%, then goes back to 0% and stays there. Is there anything else I can do or I have just to give up and replace the HD? Thanks.

 

[wolluf]

sounds like your drive might just be giving up.
here's a lttle utility which creates partitions (among other things) - it doesn't run integrity checks like fdisk, so will probably fail when you format it. And disk is suspect. But if you want to try...

http://www.lpacomputers.telinco.co.uk/PD.zip

 

[Strator]

Hi
Have you checked the HD connection to the laptop?,
i.e unmount and mount it again.

 

[axeplayer]

I dont't know, but if the drive is doing this now. Maybe it's a precurser of things to come, you better change it. just to be safe.
Cheers
Axe

 

[toonei]

Have you got any Windows OS cd's such as win98 or 2000? Something besides the recovery disk? I would try booting from one of those and seeing if you can format the drive

 

[Bro2]

could try a util called zerofill...if everything else fails...
will wipe out everything on the hdd