How to format an external Toshiba 1Tb Hardrive?

MaddisonGamer6 · Apr 8, 2016

apparently my external hard drive is corrupted. I've been told the only way to fix it is to format it, and I've tried doing that using "mini tool partition wizard" and after I did the steps required nothing changed and my hard drive still wasn't showing up on my pc when I opened file explorer, so I'm guessing its still corrupt. can anyone tell me how I can actually format this, without paying?

techgeek · Apr 8, 2016

You should be able to delete and remake the partition in Disk Management. What version of Windows are you using?

If you are using Windows 10 (it might work in Windows 8 too) use Win Key + X and select Disk Management from the menu.

In Windows 7 you go through Computer Management > Disk Management.

MaddisonGamer6 · Apr 8, 2016

techgeek :

how would I do that exactly?

techgeek · Apr 8, 2016

What version of Windows are you using? Then I can give you the exact procedure. Disk Management is exactly the same for most versions of Windows since XP, but it's a little different on how to get into it depending on which you are using.

MaddisonGamer6 · Apr 9, 2016

techgeek :

im using windows 10

techgeek · Apr 9, 2016

Connect the drive.

Hit Win Key + X, from the drop down, select Disk Management..

From that screen you'll see the lower pane with all the drives connected to your system. Make sure to correctly identify which drive is the Toshiba 1TB external HDD. Right-click the drive in the lower pane. You'll get a drop down menu and if there is a partition on the drive, the option for Delete Partition won't be grayed out. In this case, click the Delete Partition. If you've deleted the partition or the option to delete is grayed out, then when you right-click it again, you should have an option to Make Simple Partition. Do this, it will start a wizard and just follow the prompts until the partition is made and formatted.

MaddisonGamer6 · Apr 9, 2016

techgeek :

so I right click and there is no option to delete. nor is there an option to make simple partition

techgeek · Apr 9, 2016

Here is a image of what mine looks like:

The disk I've right clicked on is my WD MY Book 4TB drive. As you can see there is a Delete option and it isn't greyed out since there is a recognizable partition on it.

Can you post a screenshot here of what you see?

MaddisonGamer6 · Apr 9, 2016

techgeek :

how do I take screenshots of my screen?

techgeek · Apr 9, 2016

The easiest way is to get everything set to take the screenshot, hit Print Scrn on your keyboard, then open Paint and Paste into Paint. Save it as .jpg and then upload it to an image server such as PhotoBucket. Then link the screenshot here.

Print Scrn (the key) puts in the image in your computers Clip board and makes it available to use in any imaging software.

MaddisonGamer6 · Apr 9, 2016

techgeek :

print scrn not working

techgeek · Apr 9, 2016

Ok, so you have to hit the Print Scrn button, then you have to open Paint. Once Paint is open, you'll see a button on the top right that says Paste (with a drop down arrow), the clipboard shouldn't be greyed out if there is an image in the Clipboard (if Print Scrn worked), click paste. This should put your screenshot in Paint.

MaddisonGamer6 · Apr 9, 2016

techgeek :

ok so I posted url and it didnt work

techgeek · Apr 9, 2016

MaddisonGamer6 :

What image hosting site are you using? When I post here, I use the url given by Photobucket (Direct) and click the image button above, then paste the URL in the image window that opens. Then just hit answer.

MaddisonGamer6 · Apr 10, 2016

techgeek :

MaddisonGamer6 :

What image hosting site are you using? When I post here, I use the url given by Photobucket (Direct) and click the image button above, then paste the URL in the image window that opens. Then just hit answer.

is it showing?

Im using photo bucket btw

techgeek · Apr 10, 2016

No I'm not seeing it. Did you use the Direct link? Once you click in that box (Photobucket) it copies it, then click the image button on the bar above (where you have bold, italics, strikeout, blah blah). That should open a window for the URL, right-click and select paste and then click OK.

MaddisonGamer6 · Apr 10, 2016

techgeek :

techgeek · Apr 10, 2016

So in your screenshot, there is an option to make a New Simple Volume, click that and follow the wizard. As long as there isn't something physically wrong with the disk, it will make the partition and format it.

MaddisonGamer6 · Apr 10, 2016

do I have to alter anything in the second option?

techgeek · Apr 11, 2016

As long as you want the partition the entire size of the volume, just click next until the wizard is finished.

MaddisonGamer6 · Apr 11, 2016

wow it worked!! thanks!!

techgeek · Apr 11, 2016

No problem. Glad you got it sorted out.

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