Hard disk error

[hensac]

hard disk cannot be formatted and error message display and shutdown automatically and does not display again

 

[buwish]

How are you trying to format? Via Windows or via the Windows DVD? If you haven't tried the DVD or the back up partition, give that a go. If you get the same error message (what is it exactly?), chances are that the hard drive is probably shot.

 

[prelude2250]

I'd test the hard drive for physical errors. run seagate seatools for windows or dos, or western digital diagnosics.