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Spare Hard Drive - unable to format

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  • 03-08-2004 10:42am
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    kaiphas
    Registered Users Posts: 186 ✭✭


    Hi,

    I recently had a new 2nd Hard Drive installed. I plan on using it as a back-up to the original. I am using XP and am unable to format the new drive. I presume I need to format the drive from a command prompt but have typed format e: and this has not worked.

    I have checked the properties of the disk and it is RAW.

    I can't ask the guy who fitted the drive as I kinda "borrowed" a spare hard drive from work.

    Any ideas how I can format the drive.

    Cheers,


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    #2
    Ciaran500
    Registered Users Posts: 8,225 ✭✭✭Ciaran500


    Control Panel>Performance and Maintenance>Administrative Tools>Computer Managment>Disk Managment

    It should show up in there.


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    Stephen
    Registered Users Posts: 18,484 ✭✭✭✭Stephen


    Yeah you will have to partition the drive before you can format it. Everything can be done from Disk Management as above.


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    Diddy Kong
    Registered Users Posts: 937 ✭✭✭Diddy Kong


    Yeah you will have to partition the drive before you can format it
    why would he have to do that??


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    Dun
    Registered Users Posts: 1,967 ✭✭✭Dun


    Because you have to have a partition before you have a drive to format.


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    #6
    kaiphas
    Registered Users Posts: 186 ✭✭kaiphas


    Thanks for that gentlemen. HDD now working installed, partitioned, formatted and working 100%.

    I really appreciate your help.

    Cheers


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