-=PCTechTalk=- Re: External HDD format-- Roger

  • From: "Sandy" <sandy.rick@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 19:10:27 -0400

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!
>
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