"Disk cannot be formatted error"

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hello guys
I am using SeagateUATADisk
When i am trying to format i am getting followig error message...

"Setup unable to format the partition Disk may be damaged"

Make sure the disk is switched on and properly connected computer...etc"


Send me a Proper Solution-----thannx

 

[Guest]

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If its a IDE drive,install xp cd,boot to cd,recovery,press enter key for
password,then typeiskPart In DiskPart,delete or create a partition on the
drive,then press Esc key,then type:FORMAT D: /FS:ntfs D: being the slave,
once thru,type:EXIT

"azhar0 attari" wrote:

> hello guys
> I am using SeagateUATADisk
> When i am trying to format i am getting followig error message...
>
> "Setup unable to format the partition Disk may be damaged"
>
> Make sure the disk is switched on and properly connected computer...etc"
>
>
> Send me a Proper Solution-----thannx
>
>
>
>

 

[Guest]

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Sounds like you need to connect the drive
control panel/administrative tools/computer management/disk management.
the drive should be listed in the lower right window....chances are its
listed as offline..click the part that says offline and a sub menu should
pop up with the option to connect.
peterk


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It's so much easier to suggest solutions when you don't know too much about
the problem
"azhar0 attari" <niet_student@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> hello guys
> I am using SeagateUATADisk
> When i am trying to format i am getting followig error message...
>
> "Setup unable to format the partition Disk may be damaged"
>
> Make sure the disk is switched on and properly connected computer...etc"
>
>
> Send me a Proper Solution-----thannx
>
>
>

 

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hEY GUYS0 I 0AM0 NOT0 ABLE0 TO0 INSTALL 0S

THE0 HARD0 DISK0 IS NOT WORKING
"peterk" <peterk@nomalarky.net> wrote in message
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> Sounds like you need to connect the drive
> control panel/administrative tools/computer management/disk management.
> the drive should be listed in the lower right window....chances are its
> listed as offline..click the part that says offline and a sub menu should
> pop up with the option to connect.
> peterk
>
>
> --
> It's so much easier to suggest solutions when you don't know too much
about
> the problem
> "azhar0 attari" <niet_student@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23Wlh2HLkFHA.2472@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> > hello guys
> > I am using SeagateUATADisk
> > When i am trying to format i am getting followig error message...
> >
> > "Setup unable to format the partition Disk may be damaged"
> >
> > Make sure the disk is switched on and properly connected computer...etc"
> >
> >
> > Send me a Proper Solution-----thannx
> >
> >
> >
>
>