Low level format interrupted 1

[Theoder]

Hi all, Just got a broadband home network running, and as I am tinkering with Linux4win to get into it, thought I would add an old P200 system in, justas a backup for University documents etc.
Thought the Fujitsu1636Tau had been through a lot over the years, so performed a low level (zero fill) format. However 3/4 of the way through, suffered a mains power failure. Upon restarting I now find the disc reporting as 1.222 Gb.

Is there anyway I can recover the lost section ??
Its not an emergency, but the answer would interest me, Many thanks, Theoder

 

[BuckeyeComputers]

try running debug it is suppose to reset the drive to factory. boot with start up disk and type this hitting enter after every line:

DEBUG
A
MOV AX,330
MOV CX,1
MOV DX,80
MOV BX,3800
MOV ES,BX
INT 13
INT 3
{RETURN}
G
Q

Then reboot with statup disk and run fdisk

 

[Theoder]

Many thanks, I tried this, but with no effect.
After the return and 'G', it reported this before the 'Q'

AX=0000 BX=3800 CX=0001 DX=0080 SP=FFEE BP=0000 SI=0000 DI=0000 DS=22A1 ES=3800 SS=22A1 CS=22A1 IP=0110 NV UP EI PL ZR PE NC 22A1:0110 CC INT 3

Just thought I would include this in case it means anything to anybody, Thanks for your kind attention tho', Theoder

 

[BuckeyeComputers]

well it is suppose to do that it is just telling that it has been reset, did you try fdisk and format afterwards?

 

[Theoder]

Thanx again, yes I did , and then I retried whole process, no error messages or ilk, so just now 1,222Mb instead of 1636Mb, however life goes on, and i'm not getting shot at.Grateful for small mercies.

 

[KimLeece]

Try this:

Debug
F 9000:0 L 200 0 (enter)
a (enter)

Mov dx,9000 (enter)

Mov es,dx (enter)

Xor bx,bx (enter)

Mov cx,0001 (enter)

Mov dx,0080 (enter)

Mov ax,0301 (enter)

Int 13 (enter)

Int 20

Hit enter twice.

To check that you have typed everything correctly type:
u 100 L 12 (enter)
If you need to do it again type q and start over.

Otherwise type g and then enter - You should receive a message - Progran terminated normally.
Now you should be able to fdisk/format.

Kim Leece.