Tech Support Forum - View Single Post - [SOLVED] Hard Disk Failure, testdisk not working?

**Deleted090308** · 04-09-2008, 05:14 PM

To be honest - I don't think TD can fix this (after trying all those changes).

Now that your files are safe on another HDD - wipe this "bad" drive with DBAN.

Burn the DBAN ISO image and boot the computer from the CD,

Disconnect any other hard drive (data + power cable) before using DBAN - it's easy to make mistakes and wipe the wrong drive.

It will take a LONG time to wipe the drive with DBAN (up to 40 hours).
If you don't have the patience - just format it in Disk management.

04-09-2008, 05:14 PM	#23 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: Hard Disk Failure, testdisk not working? To be honest - I don't think TD can fix this (after trying all those changes). Now that your files are safe on another HDD - wipe this "bad" drive with DBAN. Burn the DBAN ISO image and boot the computer from the CD, Disconnect any other hard drive (data + power cable) before using DBAN - it's easy to make mistakes and wipe the wrong drive. It will take a LONG time to wipe the drive with DBAN (up to 40 hours). If you don't have the patience - just format it in Disk management. Last edited by Deleted090308; 04-09-2008 at 05:16 PM.