How to format hardrive

dorfus · 03-02-2009, 03:22 PM

Right, my mate screwed up my old computer (640RAM, windows 98, 30GB hd, 7gb hd) and now it seems like my 30g hardrive wont be picked up by any pc - it justs slows the computer down to hell but in My Computer it isnt there to access.

I now have a new PC (480RAM, 80GB, XP) and am wondering if....

..there is any chance at all i can restore my previous files?
..i can format this drive even though My Computer cant pick it up?

Cheers :)

**simpswr** · 03-02-2009, 03:25 PM

I'd Run diagnostics on the hard drive ( click here ) to rule out drive failure

dorfus · 03-03-2009, 12:38 PM

I tried it but it wont pick up the hardrive :/ but cheers anyways

**simpswr** · 03-03-2009, 12:49 PM

Sounds like that drive has gone to drive heaven

dorfus · 03-03-2009, 12:51 PM

lol thought so. dunno whats caused it though :/
cheers for your help

**simpswr** · 03-03-2009, 01:16 PM

All drives die . . some sooner . . some later . .

dorfus · 03-03-2009, 02:35 PM

I know, but sometimes its hard yknow? Im really having trouble coping..... i was thinking of burying it in my garden.... but then i remembered i dont actually have one :/ its just not right.....

**raptor_pa** · 03-03-2009, 04:38 PM

You can probably forget cremation also, I've tried, just get a pile of slag and very few ashes.....

03-02-2009, 03:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
dorfus Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Mid Wales, booyeah. Posts: 8 OS: Windows XP SP2 Professional	How to format hardrive Right, my mate screwed up my old computer (640RAM, windows 98, 30GB hd, 7gb hd) and now it seems like my 30g hardrive wont be picked up by any pc - it justs slows the computer down to hell but in My Computer it isnt there to access. I now have a new PC (480RAM, 80GB, XP) and am wondering if.... ..there is any chance at all i can restore my previous files? ..i can format this drive even though My Computer cant pick it up? Cheers :)

03-02-2009, 03:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,271 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: How to format hardrive I'd Run diagnostics on the hard drive ( click here ) to rule out drive failure __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

03-03-2009, 12:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
dorfus Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Mid Wales, booyeah. Posts: 8 OS: Windows XP SP2 Professional	Re: How to format hardrive I tried it but it wont pick up the hardrive :/ but cheers anyways

03-03-2009, 12:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,271 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: How to format hardrive Sounds like that drive has gone to drive heaven __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

03-03-2009, 12:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
dorfus Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Mid Wales, booyeah. Posts: 8 OS: Windows XP SP2 Professional	Re: How to format hardrive lol thought so. dunno whats caused it though :/ cheers for your help

03-03-2009, 01:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,271 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: How to format hardrive All drives die . . some sooner . . some later . . __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

03-03-2009, 02:35 PM	#7 (permalink)
dorfus Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Mid Wales, booyeah. Posts: 8 OS: Windows XP SP2 Professional	Re: How to format hardrive I know, but sometimes its hard yknow? Im really having trouble coping..... i was thinking of burying it in my garden.... but then i remembered i dont actually have one :/ its just not right.....

03-03-2009, 04:38 PM	#8 (permalink)
raptor_pa Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Central PA Posts: 4,869 OS: XP	Re: How to format hardrive You can probably forget cremation also, I've tried, just get a pile of slag and very few ashes..... __________________