bad HD?

BattleCruiser · 02-14-2009, 06:16 PM

Im currently building a computer using parts i had laying around, im trying to use a 100GB seagate HD that i had but i cant seem to get it to work. After windows kept freezing when i tried to install i tried to do a format from DOS, and when i do i get the error message "invalid media or track 0 bad hard drive". So i ran fdisk to check the partitions and there are none on it, when i try to create one it just sits at 0% on the verifying drive integrity, also about every 45 seconds the HD makes a wierd click noise, which it was also doing when it froze at the windows install.

Tumbleweed36 · 02-14-2009, 06:48 PM

Since you are going to install an OS On it, why don't you set your boot order in the bios to:

CDRom - 1st
Floppy - 2nd (if any)
Hard Drive - 3rd

Be sure to save before you exit...

Then, when you start up with the OS disk in the CD drive, you should be able to partition and format this drive from the install OS disk.

If you did all that and it still fails, then download the Seatools utility from the drive manufacturer's website and let the utility check the drive and then format the drive from the utility and see if that helps.

Hard Drive Utilities

BattleCruiser · 02-15-2009, 09:23 AM

Ok i downloaded the seatools for DOS and i tried testing the drive with that, it failed the short test right away, it ran the long test for about 40 min and got to about 75%, then it failed it when it reached 100 errors, and it will not repair any of them. And when i try to do any type of erase it says the drive is not responding to commands and fails the erase.

**BCCOMP** · 02-15-2009, 10:55 AM

HI,
It sounds to me you have a damaged HD.

Seeing both the short and long test failed, you may need a new HD.

Bill

Tumbleweed36 · 02-15-2009, 11:55 AM

BCCOMP is correct as usual. Looks like this drive has gone to the great beyond!

BattleCruiser · 02-15-2009, 06:38 PM

Ok thanks, thats what i had suspected from the beginning, i just wanted to make sure there wasn't a way to save it.

02-14-2009, 06:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
BattleCruiser Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 71 OS: Windows XP	bad HD? Im currently building a computer using parts i had laying around, im trying to use a 100GB seagate HD that i had but i cant seem to get it to work. After windows kept freezing when i tried to install i tried to do a format from DOS, and when i do i get the error message "invalid media or track 0 bad hard drive". So i ran fdisk to check the partitions and there are none on it, when i try to create one it just sits at 0% on the verifying drive integrity, also about every 45 seconds the HD makes a wierd click noise, which it was also doing when it froze at the windows install. __________________ Main system: Dell Dimension E521, 4 gigs of ram, AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual core 5600+, Nvidia 7300LE 512mb, 250 gig HD. ASE Certified Honda Technician.

02-14-2009, 06:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,662 OS: XP Professional	Re: bad HD? Since you are going to install an OS On it, why don't you set your boot order in the bios to: CDRom - 1st Floppy - 2nd (if any) Hard Drive - 3rd Be sure to save before you exit... Then, when you start up with the OS disk in the CD drive, you should be able to partition and format this drive from the install OS disk. If you did all that and it still fails, then download the Seatools utility from the drive manufacturer's website and let the utility check the drive and then format the drive from the utility and see if that helps. 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. Last edited by Tumbleweed36; 02-14-2009 at 06:50 PM.

02-15-2009, 09:23 AM	#3 (permalink)
BattleCruiser Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 71 OS: Windows XP	Re: bad HD? Ok i downloaded the seatools for DOS and i tried testing the drive with that, it failed the short test right away, it ran the long test for about 40 min and got to about 75%, then it failed it when it reached 100 errors, and it will not repair any of them. And when i try to do any type of erase it says the drive is not responding to commands and fails the erase. __________________ Main system: Dell Dimension E521, 4 gigs of ram, AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual core 5600+, Nvidia 7300LE 512mb, 250 gig HD. ASE Certified Honda Technician. Last edited by BattleCruiser; 02-15-2009 at 09:28 AM.

02-15-2009, 10:55 AM	#4 (permalink)
BCCOMP Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York Posts: 7,052 OS: Win XP SP3 / Windows 7 Beta / Open Suse My System	Re: bad HD? HI, It sounds to me you have a damaged HD. Seeing both the short and long test failed, you may need a new HD. Bill __________________ PC Wizard \| Everest \| Power supply info \| Memtest86+ PC Running Slow Speedfan

02-15-2009, 11:55 AM	#5 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,662 OS: XP Professional	Re: bad HD? BCCOMP is correct as usual. Looks like this drive has gone to the great beyond! __________________ ---------- 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.

02-15-2009, 06:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
BattleCruiser Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 71 OS: Windows XP	Re: bad HD? Ok thanks, thats what i had suspected from the beginning, i just wanted to make sure there wasn't a way to save it. __________________ Main system: Dell Dimension E521, 4 gigs of ram, AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual core 5600+, Nvidia 7300LE 512mb, 250 gig HD. ASE Certified Honda Technician.