Reformatting hard drive

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I'm trying to reformat the hard drive on my computer using backup disks I
created when I first got it. I've used them once before with no problem but
this time my computer is hung up on disk 3 (of 11) at 10% @ BASE_28.inp. It
has been hung up for over an hour now. I appreciate any help.
 
maai said:
I'm trying to reformat the hard drive on my computer using backup
disks I created when I first got it. I've used them once before with
no problem but this time my computer is hung up on disk 3 (of 11) at
10% @ BASE_28.inp. It has been hung up for over an hour now. I
appreciate any help.
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Just a thought....but it sounds like you may have a bad CD.

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Are we talking floppy discs or cdrom?

if floppy, then forget it, they go bad just sitting around.
I suggest you format using an install cd, just boot with it and say yes when
asked.

it could also be a bad cdrom drive, try using a known good one.
 
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Just a thought....but it sounds like you may have a bad CD.

--

      J. Inzer MS-MVP
Digital Media Experience

            Notice
This is not tech support
      I am a volunteer

 Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

Yep. A good clean needed if they have been lying around for a while.
 
These are CDs I'm using. Haven't had any problems with the CD drive in the
past, and I used it right before I started reformatting because I wanted to
back up some stuff.

I posted a new post with more details about the problems I've been running
into because I've tried several times to reformat.
 
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