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** Error Writing FAT **

Comment:

I have a problem that just won't quit... I had a hard drive I repartitioned to PRIMARY DOS partition, set it as active, then tried to format it. I continually get the following error: "Error writing FAT. Format terminated" I performed a low-level format with the HDD manufacturer's utility and did an integrity check. There is NO physical damage to the disk. I really feel as though I have a NASTY boot sector virus. Any ideas on how I can overcome these problems? Thanks.

Reply:

1 - try turning off boot sector virus protection in bios. 2 - to get rid of boot sector viruses, type: FDISK /mbr this re-writes the master boot record and overrites any viruses held there.

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Name: Mark
Date: February 21, 2000 at 03:59:42 Pacific

Reply:

FORMAT /U does the same thing and is safer to use! U = UNCONDITIONAL and wipes the Hard Drive and MBR Clean.

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