Problems with reformatting

I have an older back up computer with windows 98se it has a celeron 500 processor and I am selling the computer and I am attempting to reformatt with the restore cd that come with the computer originally. So the HDD is wiped clean, I get through the FDisk fine when I go to format te drive I get the message trying to recover allocation unit and the number keeps running with no end in sight.

Any suggestions on what I can do to get through this and get the computer up and running?

 

Format.exe

formating-- options-format drive: [/v[:label ]] [/Q] [F:size] [/B | /S] [C] next optionFORMAT drive: [/V[:label]] [/Q] [T:tracts /N:sectors] [/B | /S] [/C] next...FORMAT drive: [/V[:label ]] /Q] [1] [4] [/B | /S] [/C]...next-FORMAT drive: [/Q] [1] [4] [8] [/B | /S] [/C]-----option--then description--/V[:label specifies the volume label.--/Q Quick format--/F:size--size of floppy to format--160--180--etc. /B allocates space on the formated disc for system files---/S copies system files to the formatted disk--/T:tracts specifies the number of tracks per disk side.--/N:sectors specifies the number of sectors per track. /1 formats a single side of floppy disk.---/4 formats a 5.25-inch 360K floppy in a high-density drive---/8 Formats eight sectors per track.---/C Tests clusters that are currently marked "bad "----been writing so long i forgot did you scandisk if so it will help with the reformat. GL

 

Drive failing ?

Could be the drive is in trouble.
Go to the manufacturer and download their diagnostics.
Usually the program creates a bootable disk to check your hard drive.
If the drive passes ok on the quick test best to do the full more intensive test.

 

98 se

when you insert a backup or rescue disk it should display. then just follow directions. do have key # for se clean install?

 

I think there may have been something wrong in either the MBR or the partition I am not sure. But I found this site http://www.jrwhipple.com/sup_startover.html and he had a WDCLEAR program that wrote over the drive itself with all zeros. Even though it's a fijusu drive the western digital program did the job!. Then I verified the drive with the same program and installed windows 98se from the OEM disc and now everything is working great.Just thought I would put this up just in case anyone else was having the same issues.

 

98 Se

GOOD SITE. I was going to let you use my se to fix yours