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Discussion in 'Windows XP' started by bg9208, 2006/12/30.

  1. 2006/12/30
    bg9208

    bg9208 Inactive Thread Starter

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    Was running XP on my PC but had a few problems developed including problems with pagefile and indeterminate 'disk error'; so decided to clear my HDD and reformat using a Win 98 boot disk.
    Ran Fdisk without probs but when I try to format I get the message " Trying to recover allocation unit xxxxxx" and the system hangs there.
    Any suggestions or is the HDD dead?
     
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    Christer

    Christer Geek Member Staff

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    There should be a diagnostic tool available for download at the manufacturers website. Downoad an run it. If you have more than a single partition [C:] beware of any "destructive" tests.

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