-=PCTechTalk=- Re: External HDD format-- Roger
- From: "Sandy" <sandy.rick@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 17:56:41 -0400
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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