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Re: Hard drive format problem
From:
Bob Wright <[log in to unmask]>
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PCBUILD - PC Hardware discussion List <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Thu, 5 Feb 1998 15:40:16 -0700
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At 01:52 PM 2/5/98 -0700, you wrote:
>I'm trying to format a West. Digital small
> (around 600 mb)drive and when I get up to
> 90% or so it stops and says:
>"trying to recover allocation unit"
> then counts up from 37,835 or so and them
> aborts format. I've done it about 5 times.
>
> Is this drive dead?

I would try removing and installing a new partion
on the drive.  Then try formatting again.  If you
get the same results...  the drive is toast!

  Bob
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