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RoseW
Drive #2 labelled F has developed 'bad blocks' several chkdsk scans
produce many files so I believe the Event and System log reports even
though the name listed didn't exactly match the name of the second hard
drive<grin>
This is not a hard drive where an operating system will reside. It has
been strictly a data file storage. I backed up files I wanted, burned
to CD and deleted directories and files - some image files will not
delete and they are likely damaged.
I thought I could reformat through the Disk Management section but it is
greyed out...not available.
Is reformatting a second harddrive done at the flashing cursor (F8 and
Dos) procedure?
Is the routine to get into the root directory of F and use the command
Format F:/?
I have searched on format and reformat and the topics are focused on
preparing to reinstall the operating system which is not my situation.
A new hard drive is ordered to be installed tomorrow but I thought I
would have a go at doing a (re)format on this drive just to see how it
goes.
Rose Weir
produce many files so I believe the Event and System log reports even
though the name listed didn't exactly match the name of the second hard
drive<grin>
This is not a hard drive where an operating system will reside. It has
been strictly a data file storage. I backed up files I wanted, burned
to CD and deleted directories and files - some image files will not
delete and they are likely damaged.
I thought I could reformat through the Disk Management section but it is
greyed out...not available.
Is reformatting a second harddrive done at the flashing cursor (F8 and
Dos) procedure?
Is the routine to get into the root directory of F and use the command
Format F:/?
I have searched on format and reformat and the topics are focused on
preparing to reinstall the operating system which is not my situation.
A new hard drive is ordered to be installed tomorrow but I thought I
would have a go at doing a (re)format on this drive just to see how it
goes.
Rose Weir