I recently purchased a new external HDD in January 2015 and now it shows "Windows Needs to format in order to use it" (like so).
SO, my problem is how to bring my HDD back to working, i tried formatting it 2 times, every time it goes on for 4 hours and comes to 99% and then windows says that "Unable to complete format".
Its a 1TB HDD. The data in it is not a worry because it is all backed up. I just need my HDD back to working as it was.
For your information the HDD is not making any sound at all, it is running as silently as it was when i first used it. I always used Safe to Remove Hardware before removing. I also tried the diskpart method of formatting but it didn't work instead now when i try to format my HDD, it goes on for 13 hours and says 1% formatted.
Any help on this will be Very HELPFUL!
SO, my problem is how to bring my HDD back to working, i tried formatting it 2 times, every time it goes on for 4 hours and comes to 99% and then windows says that "Unable to complete format".
Its a 1TB HDD. The data in it is not a worry because it is all backed up. I just need my HDD back to working as it was.
For your information the HDD is not making any sound at all, it is running as silently as it was when i first used it. I always used Safe to Remove Hardware before removing. I also tried the diskpart method of formatting but it didn't work instead now when i try to format my HDD, it goes on for 13 hours and says 1% formatted.
Any help on this will be Very HELPFUL!
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