how to format hard disk
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Name: andrew direct
Date: January 8, 2003 at 16:10:20 Pacific
Subject: how to format hard disk
OS: win 98
CPU/Ram: AMD XP
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Comment: Trying to build new system.Asus motherboard,AMD processor,Western Digital Hard Disk. How do I format the Hard Disk? I have already used FDISK. When I use Format from the bootable CD Drive it responds with -"incorrect MsDos version"
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Response Number 1
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Name: Clyde
Date: January 8, 2003 at 16:14:13 Pacific
Subject: how to format hard disk
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Reply: (edit)Use the "How Tos" section on your left and will will give you a detailed description of what you need to do. Clyde
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Response Number 2
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Name: Dave
Date: January 8, 2003 at 16:37:55 Pacific
Subject: how to format hard disk |
Reply: (edit)You can use the floppy and CD that came with your new hard disk drive, because I think those drives are already partitioned and formatted, but you have to use the disk (is the fastest way to do it)
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Response Number 3
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Name: andrew direct
Date: January 10, 2003 at 13:27:36 Pacific
Subject: how to format hard disk
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Reply: (edit)I have already tried the "How Tos" section on the left.Didn,t get any floppy with hard drive.
Copied "FDisk" and used from bootable floppy,I can get "C:/" prompt.I cannot use Format,it responds with "incorrect MsDos version".
I have tried using the appropriate download from the manufacturer "WesternDigital",ie.Data Lifeguard.
The following error appears:-
Error
Reading Drive 80 I/O Timeout
Sector= 1061172121 ,Result = 4 Used the diagnostic tools,the full test reported "no errors".
Contacted customer support- still waiting 3 days later!
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