[SOLVED] Hard drive wants to be reformatted

madmaxpower · 11-23-2008, 10:14 AM

Hi
I have a similar problem to the stickies posted with one exception.
After following the directions given

I get the following screen
It basically says the
Can't read backup boot sector

Can anyone tell me what i can do?

Thanks
Michael

Tumbleweed36 · 11-23-2008, 06:07 PM

Give this a read because it explains things pretty well. I personally have not used this method, but might be worth a try:

http://www.lancelhoff.com/2008/09/07...-broken-vista/

madmaxpower · 11-24-2008, 04:47 AM

I should of mentioned this is an external hard drives with very valuable files on it.

Silencer · 11-24-2008, 07:12 PM

From the windows screen shot you attached the format type is shown as RAW. If the data on this drive is valuable as you state, stop messing with it and pack it off to a data recovery lab.

Tumbleweed36 · 11-24-2008, 09:00 PM

Have you tried the Disk Manufacturer's website and downloaded and run this utility against the drive to see if it is healthy? If not try that:

Hard Drive Utilities

madmaxpower · 11-25-2008, 12:26 AM

I turned it off and turned it back on again and it seems to fixed itself.

A huge sigh of relief.
Thanks for all the help all the same

Tumbleweed36 · 11-25-2008, 04:49 AM

Glad you have it going. Have a great Tuesday.

11-23-2008, 06:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,480 OS: XP Professional	Re: Hard drive wants to be reformatted Give this a read because it explains things pretty well. I personally have not used this method, but might be worth a try: http://www.lancelhoff.com/2008/09/07...-broken-vista/ __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread.

11-24-2008, 04:47 AM	#3 (permalink)
madmaxpower Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 3 OS: Vista	Re: Hard drive wants to be reformatted I should of mentioned this is an external hard drives with very valuable files on it.

11-24-2008, 07:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
Silencer Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 6 OS: XP Pro SP-3	Re: Hard drive wants to be reformatted From the windows screen shot you attached the format type is shown as RAW. If the data on this drive is valuable as you state, stop messing with it and pack it off to a data recovery lab.

11-24-2008, 09:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,480 OS: XP Professional	Re: Hard drive wants to be reformatted Have you tried the Disk Manufacturer's website and downloaded and run this utility against the drive to see if it is healthy? If not try that: Hard Drive Utilities __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread.

11-25-2008, 12:26 AM	#6 (permalink)
madmaxpower Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 3 OS: Vista	Re: Hard drive wants to be reformatted I turned it off and turned it back on again and it seems to fixed itself. A huge sigh of relief. Thanks for all the help all the same

11-25-2008, 04:49 AM	#7 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,480 OS: XP Professional	Re: Hard drive wants to be reformatted Glad you have it going. Have a great Tuesday. __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread.