yeah my 120gb shows up as 111 gb so IF I could make anything work I'd probably be able to tell that part ok............i think, lol. Sandy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gman" <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 6:37 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: External HDD format-- Roger >I can't stress enough the importance of making absolutely sure that the > drive you're about to format is the right one, Sandy. I don't know what > the > interface of this program looks like, but you should be able to see the > sizes of the drives it recognizes somewhere. It will be reported as a > little smaller than what the manufacturer says it can hold, but that's > normal. For instance, my 320GB drive shows up as a 298.08GB drive. > > Peace, > Gman > > "The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask" > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Roger" <rcleavitt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 6:27 PM > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: External HDD format-- Roger > > >> 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! > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and > everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. > > To unsubscribe or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: > pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > To join the PCTableTalk off-topic group, send a blank email to: > pctabletalk+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > --------------------------------------------------------------- > --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To unsubscribe or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To join the PCTableTalk off-topic group, send a blank email to: pctabletalk+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------