Am ready to do a clean install of Windows 9X so dusted off my old
HardDrive, ran FDISK then Format. At end got error message trying to
recover allocation units. Format finally finished and everything was
OK.

Am wondering if anyone who has had this problem has found any software
that is better for recovering allocation units than std MS Format?

Thanks

genosmm

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> Am ready to do a clean install of Windows 9X so dusted off my old
> HardDrive, ran FDISK then Format. At end got error message trying to
> recover allocation units. Format finally finished and everything was
> OK.
>
> Am wondering if anyone who has had this problem has found any software
> that is better for recovering allocation units than std MS Format?
>
Go to your hard drive manufacturers site and D\load the drive test
utilities. Create a floppy disc with them on.
Then test your hard drive for faults and errors.
A dodgy hard drive is a waste of time, and space.
--

After using the manufacturers drive test, this will get rid of any
hidden partitions.

WIPE OUT
http://www.lurkhere.com/~nicefiles/index.html
http://www.lurkhere.com/~nicefiles/wipeout.zip
Freeware.
WIPE OUT: as the name implies, this utility will absolutely WIPE your
hard drive. For those times when an industrial strength cleaner is
needed to remove any pesky files Fdisk may have left behind. A readme
file is included in the zip file. WARNING...WIPE OUT will remove ALL
data from the Hard Drive.

DIRECTIONS

1- Unzip file
2- Copy WIPEOUT to a Win9x boot disk
3- Boot with Win9x disk, make sure the bios is set to boot from floppy
1st.
4- At the A:\> type "wipeout c: /nq /np" (no quotes)
/nq = no queries - you will not be asked if you are sure.
/np = no partitions - this will overwrite the MBR

Press Enter.

Now run fdisk to set up partitions.
http://fdisk.radified.com/
When done, reboot & format.