No valid FAT or FAT32 partition

mattman · 2006/03/22

Mike,

Creating a DFT Test Diskette
Windows OS’s
The Drive Fitness Test set-up program ( DFT32-Vxxx.exe ) includes IBM PC DOS2000 and the
Drive Fitness Test Utility. In order to run the set-up program you will need to have a formatted
1.44-MB diskette and access to a system that is running one of the following operating systems,
Windowsâ€™95, Windowsâ€™98, Windows Millennium, Windows NT, Windows 2000 or Windows XP.
Running the set-up program creates an IBM PC DOS2000 bootable diskette that contains the Drive
Fitness Test and all required supporting programs.
It is recommended that before starting the set-up program, all open Windows applications should be
closed.
The following represents two examples of how the DFT diskette can be created.
Method A.
1. Insert a formatted diskette into the Floppy drive, (A: or B.
2. Using Windows Explorer, locate the program DFT32-Vxxx.exe downloaded from the
Internet.
3. To start diskette creation, double-click on the program icon and follow the on screen
instructions. Note: you have the option to select your country location and keyboard
layout, the default for these options is United States.
Method B.
1. Click Start, then select Run.
2. Click the Browse button to locate the DFT32-Vxxx.exe set-up program.
3. Click on the filename, then click Open.
4. Click OK to run the DFT32-Vxxx.exe set-up program.
5. Insert a formatted 1.44-MB diskette into the required floppy drive ( A or B if your
system has 2 floppy drives ), select the target floppy on the set-up screen then click next
to continue.
6. Follow the on screen instructions.
Click to expand...

from here:
http://www.hitachigst.com/downloads/dft_userguide.pdf

Start the computer with the DFT boot floppy in the floppy drive.
Run the quick tests first, then the longer ones, these will take a while.

Matt

MinnesotaMike · 2006/03/22

Thanks Matt. I wasn't even thinking about the DFT disk. I'll give it shot and let you know what I find.

Mike

MinnesotaMike · 2006/03/22

I put the DFT disk in and put the hard drive on the secondary channel. All other drives were disconnected. I started the system and it would not go anywhere. I get the IBM screen, where I can choose to go into BIOS or startup menu, and it just stays there. My floppy drive is listed as the first startup drive, so I would have thought that the disk would have started up. Any other thoughts? thanks.

Mike

MinnesotaMike · 2006/03/26

Update -- I have tried using KillDisk with no luck. It wasn't the software, the disk stopped again. I have to assume at this point that it is the hard drive that is the problem. I will have to find myself a new drive and see how things work. It looks like that may be the only way to narrow the problem down. I'll keep updating as I proceed.

Mike

MinnesotaMike · 2006/03/31

Okay, I received my new drive and have installed it. I loaded Win98 and everything seems to be working good. No freezes or problems. I guess I had a bad drive. Thanks for all the suggestions and help. I appreciate it!

Mike

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