Used WIPEDRIVE on a "Media Center" Hard disk

eddy123123 · 05-26-2008, 06:43 PM

I am working with an HP Media Center hd0000. I used WipeDrive to remove all the files that were "hidden" and such. However, I am guessing it removed FAT32 as well.

Whenever I used to plug in the hard drive, it would show up in MY COMPUTER and I could store files. Now, whenever I plug it in, nothing shows up, except a little icon saying SAFELY REMOVE HARDWARE.

Please help! Using Vista.

nego-oh-oh · 05-26-2008, 07:02 PM

nothing is supposed to show up----you destroyed all files on it when you wiped it

eddy123123 · 05-26-2008, 07:03 PM

so how do i solve this

nego-oh-oh · 05-26-2008, 07:15 PM

those files are gone forever--there is no way to undo a wipe

eddy123123 · 05-26-2008, 07:20 PM

Yes i know that, thats what I want. But I want to be able to reuse the harddrive, and it doesnt even show up in my computer.

eddy123123 · 05-26-2008, 10:08 PM

anyone?

05-26-2008, 06:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
eddy123123 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 4 OS: vista	Used WIPEDRIVE on a "Media Center" Hard disk I am working with an HP Media Center hd0000. I used WipeDrive to remove all the files that were "hidden" and such. However, I am guessing it removed FAT32 as well. Whenever I used to plug in the hard drive, it would show up in MY COMPUTER and I could store files. Now, whenever I plug it in, nothing shows up, except a little icon saying SAFELY REMOVE HARDWARE. Please help! Using Vista.

05-26-2008, 07:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
nego-oh-oh Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 47 OS: xp	Re: Used WIPEDRIVE on a "Media Center" Hard disk nothing is supposed to show up----you destroyed all files on it when you wiped it

05-26-2008, 07:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
eddy123123 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 4 OS: vista	Re: Used WIPEDRIVE on a "Media Center" Hard disk so how do i solve this

05-26-2008, 07:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
nego-oh-oh Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 47 OS: xp	Re: Used WIPEDRIVE on a "Media Center" Hard disk those files are gone forever--there is no way to undo a wipe

05-26-2008, 07:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
eddy123123 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 4 OS: vista	Re: Used WIPEDRIVE on a "Media Center" Hard disk Yes i know that, thats what I want. But I want to be able to reuse the harddrive, and it doesnt even show up in my computer.

05-26-2008, 10:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
eddy123123 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 4 OS: vista	Re: Used WIPEDRIVE on a "Media Center" Hard disk anyone?