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kayote · 2012-08-26, 13:20

i have a drive that is 320gb AND i tried to format it by right click>format drive.

clicked staRT and then a message come up "windows was unable to complete the format"

so the i went to computer>manage>disc management and it says the file system is RAW.

now i cant add anything the drive. the data that was there is not important and i don't need it.

is there any way to format the drive and then be able to use it like normal and add anything i want.

please help

thank you.

Dante of the Inferno · 2012-08-26, 14:05

When Windows gives me flak, I pop in an Ubuntu USB. You can download it free (just search Ubuntu, and the main website will give you all the instructions - use a 4 GB USB). From there, I use the program gparted (Linux's partition manager) to wipe any and all partitions that Windows has trouble with. From there, I can completely repartition to something nice and new.

If you want to stay in Windows-land, there's a program called Partition Wizard that should do the same things gparted does (though I have yet to fully test its capabilities). The website also has a utility to for putting the Wizard on a Bootable USB in case you want to fiddle with your OS partition but are afraid of screwing up stuff if you're running on the drive that is being repartitioned.

Hope this helps.

SeijiSensei · 2012-08-26, 19:12

I recommend System Rescue CD in situations like this. Tools for disk partitioning.

kayote · 2012-08-30, 15:33

thanks for the advice. after i had posted i tried to format again and it worked. but there is still something wrong as it tells me when i am transferring files that the file path does not exists.

aeriolewinters · 2012-08-30, 20:39

maybe you have a defective cable.

sa547 · 2012-08-30, 21:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by aeriolewinters

maybe you have a defective cable.

Most likely; having experienced this, changing the cable may be more economical than ditching a drive that could be saved.

kayote · 2012-08-31, 16:10

that was my thinking as well. i tried to plug it into another usb port and it would not show up on the computer. so i think it is the cable

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kayote Looking for ONE PIECE Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sleeping Forest	format external drive i have a drive that is 320gb AND i tried to format it by right click>format drive. clicked staRT and then a message come up "windows was unable to complete the format" so the i went to computer>manage>disc management and it says the file system is RAW. now i cant add anything the drive. the data that was there is not important and i don't need it. is there any way to format the drive and then be able to use it like normal and add anything i want. please help thank you. __________________

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Dante of the Inferno Turnin' the Tables Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Where dimensions collide... Age: 36	When Windows gives me flak, I pop in an Ubuntu USB. You can download it free (just search Ubuntu, and the main website will give you all the instructions - use a 4 GB USB). From there, I use the program gparted (Linux's partition manager) to wipe any and all partitions that Windows has trouble with. From there, I can completely repartition to something nice and new. If you want to stay in Windows-land, there's a program called Partition Wizard that should do the same things gparted does (though I have yet to fully test its capabilities). The website also has a utility to for putting the Wizard on a Bootable USB in case you want to fiddle with your OS partition but are afraid of screwing up stuff if you're running on the drive that is being repartitioned. Hope this helps. __________________ I'm not afraid of tomorrowI'm only scared of myself

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SeijiSensei AS Oji-kun Join Date: Nov 2006 Age: 74	I recommend System Rescue CD in situations like this. Tools for disk partitioning. __________________ Taking Anime Seriously - Politics by the Numbers - Sports by the Numbers - MAL List - Avatars - Images

2012-08-30, 15:33	Link #4
kayote Looking for ONE PIECE Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sleeping Forest	thanks for the advice. after i had posted i tried to format again and it worked. but there is still something wrong as it tells me when i am transferring files that the file path does not exists. __________________

2012-08-30, 20:39	Link #5
aeriolewinters Photomancy Experiments Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Balanga City, Bataan, Philippines	maybe you have a defective cable. __________________

2012-08-31, 16:10	Link #7
kayote Looking for ONE PIECE Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sleeping Forest	that was my thinking as well. i tried to plug it into another usb port and it would not show up on the computer. so i think it is the cable __________________