-=PCTechTalk=- Re: External HDD format-- Roger
- From: "Roger" <rcleavitt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:27:48 -0700
Yes, remove the CD or you'll boot back into Super Fdisk again.
The interface is so simple even I can understand it.
A large window showing the attached drives and a couple of tool bars at the
top.
All very intuitive and easy to follow.
The toolbars are similar to Windows Explorer........... nothing confusing.
When you hit File/Exit at the top you'll be dropped back to the A:\
prompt.............. black screen, flickering A prompt.
Just remove the CD and hit your reset button and you're off and running.
That's a big drive on a USB connection so if it will format it's going to
take quite awhile........ patience is the keyword!
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Sandy" <sandy.rick@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 2:56 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: External HDD format-- Roger
> ok Roger...........question!
>
> IF the drive shows up using super fdisk and i
> format it, do i take out the super fdisk CD
> before i reboot?
>
> i have no idea what this program looks
> like so i'm nervous about using it.
>
> Sandy
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Roger" <rcleavitt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 4:33 PM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: External HDD format-- Roger
>
>
>> OK Sandy,
>>
>> If you're ready we can start this little spearmint!!
>>
>> You have the CD with Super Fdisk on it.
>> It should be bootable (mine burned that way anyway)
>> Your machine has to be set to boot to a CD first in the order of boot
>> options. That seems to be the default order anymore so you should be good
>> to
>> go.
>> Now,
>> insert the CD and reboot
>> You should be booted directly into Super Fdisk
>> THE BIG QUESTION.............
>>
>> Does your external drive show up as one of the installed drives in your
>> machine????????????
>> If not we get to go to plan B or C or D
>> If the drive is there and you're sure it's the external we can attempt to
>> format the drive and thus clean it of those files.
>> To Format......
>> Highlight the drive in the window...........
>> From the menu at the top select Format
>> You should get a warning that it will wipe out all the data, etc. and
>> then
>> then proceed with the format.
>> When it finishes go to the menu again and File/Exit
>> Reboot and we're done!
>>
>> Plan B
>>
>> If Super Fdisk doesn't work then maybe MoveOnBoot will remove the
>> immobile
>> files so you can format from within Windows?
>> I sent the link for MOB, the freeware version works fine. If you don't
>> have
>> it I can round it up again.
>>
>> Plan C is the remove the drive from the external enclosure and connect it
>> temporarily directly to your internal hard disk controller?
>> New machine, have to open the case.......... warranty problems, lots of
>> work??????????
>>
>> Plan D is to keep Gman busy this weekend with a low level format.
>> Personnally I think he's a saadist or masochist and enjoys that type of
>> activity??
>>
>> What do you say?
>>
>> I've got to leave in about twenty minutes to go pick up some meds but I
>> won't be gone long>
>> Whenever you're ready!
>>
>> ------------
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Sandy" <sandy.rick@xxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 11:47 AM
>> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: External HDD format-- Roger
>>
>>
>>> ok...............first I should say that GMan deleted everything that
>>> could
>>> be deleted from within windows explorer and once he disabled the restore
>>> on
>>> it the only things that were left were 1) a file called Found.000, it
>>> shows
>>> up as a folder that is lighter in color than folders usually are and 2)
>>> a
>>> "recycled" icon.
>>>
>>> I'm unable to delete or open either one of these.
>>>
>>> I right click on the drive letter and hit properties, but don't see
>>> anything
>>> about a "compress files option". So far the only place I've seen that
>>> was
>>> when I was trying to format it......on the first window that opens it
>>> has
>>> a
>>> place to tick or not tick that option.
>>>
>>> I'm running XP Pro sp 2...........the only difference is that this pc
>>> did
>>> not come with an "Office" application on it. Comp USA is the only store
>>> that still has a pcs with XP on them and this one is a "business" model
>>> (It's extremely quiet and cool - has 2 fans). I'm constantly thinking
>>> it
>>> turned off because I can't hear anything, lol. The salesman said they
>>> left
>>> off an office application to leave it up to the buyer as to whether they
>>> wanted one or which one they wanted. I think they were just being
>>> cheap,
>>> lolololol.
>>>
>>> Sandy
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Roger" <rcleavitt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 8:47 PM
>>> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: External HDD format-- GMan/Roger
>>>
>>>
>>>> Great Sandy!
>>>>
>>>> Now that we have a tool to git where we ain't let's figure out where we
>>>> is.
>>>> From Windows Explorer can you open that external drive and see the
>>>> installed
>>>> files?
>>>> If you can see the list of files on the drive can you tell if any are
>>>> compressed? Compressed files have the file names in a different color.
>>>>
>>>> Now, if you have the drive open and you can see files.....Right click
>>>> on
>>>> the
>>>> drive letter, open the Properties, and make sure the compress files
>>>> option
>>>> is NOT ticked.
>>>> can you highlight each file name and hit the Delete button?
>>>> Individual files would be easiest since then you could tell if the file
>>>> won't delete.
>>>> Any file that won't delete.......... can you double click on it and
>>>> open
>>>> it?
>>>> then delete?
>>>> If we can remove the files by deleting then we won't have to play the
>>>> mickey
>>>> mouse games with the DOS app.
>>>> OK
>>>> let me know.........
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----------
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Sandy" <sandy.rick@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 4:09 PM
>>>> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: External HDD format-- GMan/Roger
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Ok, I've made the CD and if you can tell me in baby steps how/what to
>>>>> do
>>>>> I'm
>>>>> game. But I don't know anything about DOS so i don't know if that's
>>>>> necessary or not.
>>>>>
>>>>> Sandy in Fla.
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