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gord · 06-13-2008, 11:10 PM

Before we begin, I had the same exact problem with another drive on a completely different computer.

I just installed my new 750G HD (Western Digital Caviar GP WD7500AACS 750GB) in my computer. When I rebooted, the computer asked me to format it and I did, using the NTFS system. When it got to 100%, I got a BSOD and it rebooted. When Windows was loading, it did the same thing. I used the Data Lifeguard Tools program in DOS and had no issues but still does not boot up. But for some strange reason, when I reformat the drive using FAT32, there are no problems.

Main system specs in my sig. TIA.

EDIT: Forgot to mention that I'm running XP SP3. I just put the drive in another computer that's running Vista and I had no issues.

06-13-2008, 11:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
gord Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 183 OS: Vista	[SOLVED] BSOD, reboot when drive is formatted in NTFS Before we begin, I had the same exact problem with another drive on a completely different computer. I just installed my new 750G HD (Western Digital Caviar GP WD7500AACS 750GB) in my computer. When I rebooted, the computer asked me to format it and I did, using the NTFS system. When it got to 100%, I got a BSOD and it rebooted. When Windows was loading, it did the same thing. I used the Data Lifeguard Tools program in DOS and had no issues but still does not boot up. But for some strange reason, when I reformat the drive using FAT32, there are no problems. Main system specs in my sig. TIA. EDIT: Forgot to mention that I'm running XP SP3. I just put the drive in another computer that's running Vista and I had no issues. __________________ Gigabyte GA-P35C-DS3R, Intel e6850, GeForce 8800 GTS, Antec TruePower Trio 650W Last edited by gord; 06-13-2008 at 11:38 PM.