HDD Format Problems

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Hey,

i am having problems formatting my laptop's hard drive.

It will go fine until 13%, it will take 10-15 mins to get to 14% then another 10 until 15% and 10 more until 16% and then it stops.

it sounds as though it is doing something. the HDD light is on full-time. but it stays on 16%

and ideas?

Thanks, KGB
 
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I managed to format in Quick format mode.

it took 1hr 23 mins to get to 17%!!

but i gave up and did a quick one.
 

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KGB-911 said:
Hey,

i am having problems formatting my laptop's hard drive.

It will go fine until 13%, it will take 10-15 mins to get to 14% then another 10 until 15% and 10 more until 16% and then it stops.

it sounds as though it is doing something. the HDD light is on full-time. but it stays on 16%

and ideas?

Thanks, KGB
You have a faulty drive ... check it out for "bad sectors" ... replace it ASAP.
 

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What is the model and age of the drive. I suspect as Muckshifter says...it's bad, replace it.
 
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try removing all partitions, create a new partition and try a format again.

failing that as said above.
 
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That quick partition died... windows failed to boot.
the drive is about 6 months old, same age as the laptop.

I think it may be something to do with the motherboard. Dell replaced it a few weeks ago because of sound trouble. and they put the wrong one in, so now it says that it is a "latitude notbook" when i start it up. it is an Inspiron.

It is the first time i have refomatted since the new mobo was put in.

I will phone Dell tomorrow, and a technition should be here on friday (NBD On Site warrenty)

Thanks all...

KGB
 

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KGB-911 said:
I will phone Dell tomorrow, and a technition should be here on friday (NBD On Site warrenty)

This highlights why its better to go for a good make with good warranties and support!:thumb:
 
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Just run a dell diagnostic on it. 16 errors in the first 4% - HD only.

I gave up clicking "ignore" after that.

Something is wrong!
 

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KGB-911 said:
Just run a dell diagnostic on it. 16 errors in the first 4% - HD only.

I gave up clicking "ignore" after that.

Something is wrong!
as I said ...

YOUR DRIVE IS KNACKARD

:rolleyes:
 
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so how did the dell support go did they come replace the hdd or did they fix something with the mobo :D
 

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