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Free HD formatting software?

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by Terin_Altari, 18 Feb 2005.

  1. Terin_Altari

    Terin_Altari What's a Dremel?

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    Ok I need some free software to format a HD since my computer doesnt seem to recognize the PS2 HD I put in my computer. I dowloaded the free trial of Partition Magic 8.0 to see if it even recognizes it, and it does show up, however the free trial of PM isnt a functional copy.

    What software would you suggest I use?
     
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  2. Terin_Altari

    Terin_Altari What's a Dremel?

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    Or let me know how to format under windows 2000. I'm not sure how to do it since Windows 2000 apparently doesn't use the FDISK command. I tried to Format E: and it said the drive doesn't exist.
     
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  3. Dodge

    Dodge What's a Dremel?

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    Windows Partion software???

    usually shows up all storage devices iirc
     
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  4. Terin_Altari

    Terin_Altari What's a Dremel?

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    It's not listed in My Computer, and I tried to auto detect with Add New Hardware but it didnt detect anything.

    Partition Magic lists it as an Unallocated drive.
     
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    user0001 What's a Dremel?

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    Try a Windows XP or a Linux Install CD to try to format it.
     
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  6. Terin_Altari

    Terin_Altari What's a Dremel?

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    Lol. Would if I had one. Does microsoft have a download file for a startup disk containing a formatter?
     
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  7. Zephyr

    Zephyr Go V-Boy, Go!

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    Yes. DOS 6.0 from www.bootdisk.com :hehe:. Just fdisk it.
     
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  8. nick01

    nick01 What's a Dremel?

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    Are you sure it is the formatting? Is 5V/12V OK, are the master/slave/cable jumpers set correctly? Does the drive show up correctly in the BIOS setup?

    I never found that windows hesitated to wipe a hard drive.
     
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  9. Zephyr

    Zephyr Go V-Boy, Go!

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    If it doesn't detect the hard drive as allocatable, it won't format it. You said PartitionMagic detects the drive, but says unallocated?
     
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