Resolved 750GB external HDD problem

,What should i do with my external HDD, when im going to format it, it says that format cannot be done. what is the problem of my hdd?

 

Hi kieer06, We will need more info on your System please.

What OS are you running?

If you are running W7, I found this procedure: Format Hard Drives in W7.

http://www.ehow.com/how_8120853_format-hard-drives-windows-7.html

Please take the time to fill in your System Details > UserCP > and scroll to the bottom and SAVE before exit. Neil.

 

1) What is the make and model number of your external HDD?

2) How old is it?

 

#retiredlearner
hello! good day, im running winXp Sp3, Thanks..

#SpywareDr
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hello! My HDD brand is TOSHIBA MK7559GSXP
almost 3 years old sir..
HELP ME PLEASE thanks

 

Is your external drive recognized when you Right click My Computer > Open > Should have Alpha letter showing > Right click on Local Disc X (Alpha) > options pane opens > Format > Format Local Disc ???

What happens? Neil.

 

What I would try first is to remove the Toshiba MK7559GSXP hard drive from the external enclosure, connect it directly to a SATA connector on a Desktop PC motherboard then power-up and see if the drive is recognized in the BIOS. If not, the hard drive may be dead.

 

Yes its. recognize. my problem is when im formatting my hdd its not done successfully i read a article using Windows98SE mSdos prompt. formatting method. but i go here to ask for another solutions. thanks guys i really appreciate.

 

AFAIK, hard drives using the new Advanced Format, (like your Toshiba), should be partitioned and/or formatted under Windows 7/Vista for later use on Windows XP.

 

Doc, I have a query about the size of the HDD (750GB) and the relationship to CPU? Neil.

 

storage.toshiba.com/techdocs/MK7559GSXP.pdf

IDEMA > The Advent of Advanced Format

 

woa.! thanks for the helps. guys Godbless... i try wat u recommended 2 me thanks a lot guys...

 

hello! guys i'm not familiar with AF , do i need to use a Software or win7 by default haved the AF? sorry , ^^, thanks for the HELP! i appreciate it..

 

Since it is recognized, and since you wish to reformat it anyway, you may wish to try a low level format, should your problem persist. Go here, it's free for home use:
http://hddguru.com/software/HDD-LLF-Low-Level-Format-Tool/

 

http://s1358.photobucket.com/user/kieer006/media/s_zps637a36a0.png.html?sort=3&o=0
here's what happens

 

Also note what happens with "Misaligned Sector Results: I/O Performance ".

The "unaligned setup results in a performance impact of up to 50% ".

 

hello! gooday 2 everyone , im sorry for the late response. ive been busy for the last 2 weeks. im doing all the suggestions you made and i all appreciate it. thanks for the help guys.

 

toshiba / fujitsu manufacturer's disk diagnostics , is not working on my HDD. t.t what should i do now Sir SpywareDr, Arie, Retiredlearner, JRBreneman :/