HD wont format >> HD dead?

zhoutai753 · 11-04-2009, 06:33 AM

I think my HD is dead, at first i was running vista home premium. After a month it jst stopped working and my computer kept restarting it wouldnt load up.
So, i tried to format and install xp since i heard vista is dodgy so i thought id go back to xp. Well i usually do quick format so i quick formatted my HD after the comp reboots setup for windows wouldnt load up. only thing i could do was boot from cd again, if i take the disc out it jst goes failed to find OS.

i then tried deleting the partition and FULL FORMATING, but when i try to full format the HD jst makes heaps of noise and stays at 0 percent

this hd is 250gb, running quad core asus. I think its my HD thats dead or is it? i dont mind losing any data i jst wanna use my comp again

**raptor_pa** · 11-04-2009, 07:16 AM

Download the hard drive manufacturer's diagnostic disk and see what it says about the drive. Failed tests = new disk, try SMART as well as short and long tests.

zhoutai753 · 11-04-2009, 07:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by raptor_pa

Download the hard drive manufacturer's diagnostic disk and see what it says about the drive. Failed tests = new disk, try SMART as well as short and long tests.

i just checked the receipt of when i bought the parts, apparently its a seagate sata 500 GB HDD. so do i jst go to the site and dl the diagnositic disc and boot from floppy? damn i have no idea how to install a floppy drive is there any other way? can i create a bootable cd?

zhoutai753 · 11-04-2009, 07:21 PM

nvm i jst dled the iso i think i can jst burn that image ill let u know wat the diagnostic tests say

zhoutai753 · 11-04-2009, 07:36 PM

i couldnt find the SMART test but i ran the short and long tests, it found errors and couldnt repair. then i did acoustic and it jst put my HD on idle and now it jst doesnt detect my HD. does this mean new drive?

Dogg · 11-06-2009, 11:20 AM

Is the HDD still recognized by the BIOS? If it is, you should still be able to test it using the SeaTools software. If it isn't or if SeaTools doesn't recognize it, then yes, it will need to be replaced.

11-04-2009, 06:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
zhoutai753 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 4 OS: vista home basic	HD wont format >> HD dead? I think my HD is dead, at first i was running vista home premium. After a month it jst stopped working and my computer kept restarting it wouldnt load up. So, i tried to format and install xp since i heard vista is dodgy so i thought id go back to xp. Well i usually do quick format so i quick formatted my HD after the comp reboots setup for windows wouldnt load up. only thing i could do was boot from cd again, if i take the disc out it jst goes failed to find OS. i then tried deleting the partition and FULL FORMATING, but when i try to full format the HD jst makes heaps of noise and stays at 0 percent this hd is 250gb, running quad core asus. I think its my HD thats dead or is it? i dont mind losing any data i jst wanna use my comp again

11-04-2009, 07:16 AM	#2 (permalink)
raptor_pa Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Central PA Posts: 4,788 OS: XP	Re: HD wont format >> HD dead? Download the hard drive manufacturer's diagnostic disk and see what it says about the drive. Failed tests = new disk, try SMART as well as short and long tests. __________________

11-04-2009, 07:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
zhoutai753 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 4 OS: vista home basic	Re: HD wont format >> HD dead? nvm i jst dled the iso i think i can jst burn that image ill let u know wat the diagnostic tests say

11-04-2009, 07:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
zhoutai753 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 4 OS: vista home basic	Re: HD wont format >> HD dead? i couldnt find the SMART test but i ran the short and long tests, it found errors and couldnt repair. then i did acoustic and it jst put my HD on idle and now it jst doesnt detect my HD. does this mean new drive?

11-06-2009, 11:20 AM	#6 (permalink)
Dogg Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: St Louis, MO Posts: 1,973 OS: XP sp3	Re: HD wont format >> HD dead? Is the HDD still recognized by the BIOS? If it is, you should still be able to test it using the SeaTools software. If it isn't or if SeaTools doesn't recognize it, then yes, it will need to be replaced. __________________ Google is your friend !