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ibrahimj   07-10-2008 at 01:46:19 AM

I just bought a 2.5 USB 2.0 external drive and when I try to format it I get the error message, "Windows was unable to format the drive. " I tried deleting and recreating the partition and now it's still pending. I'll update with the status after. So far, no success. I wait awhile and then get the error message. If I do quick format, then I get the error right away.

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ibrahimj   07-10-2008 at 02:31:15 AM
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The usb connection on the drive end looks a bit crooked. Could this be the problem? Windows still recognizes the drive with this connection though

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Shadowthor   07-10-2008 at 02:42:47 AM
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Is it plugged in fully on both ends, if not, windows might have difficulty formating.

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ibrahimj   07-10-2008 at 02:49:28 AM
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The question is then, how do I get it to plug in fully on the drive's side. It just came like this. Is there any way to tweak this? Would a new cable do anything?

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ibrahimj   07-10-2008 at 03:20:31 AM
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If I set external drives as boot drives in the bios, will that do anything?

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ibrahimj   07-10-2008 at 06:36:54 PM
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bump. this is driving me nuts

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panicatak   07-10-2008 at 06:49:39 PM
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is the drive sata or pata?

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SomeJoe7777   07-10-2008 at 10:00:00 PM
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If you just bought it and it doesn't work, call the vendor and send it back for a replacement.

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