Reformatting Issues

mond12345 · 02-02-2008, 11:49 AM

I am trying to reformat and install windows xp on a Dell labtop and never had so many issues. I keep getting this error, 28616 MB DISK 0 at Id 0 on bus 0 on atapi [MBR].

I ran Derrik's Boot and Nuke and i still get the error when trying to format the HD using the windows xp home cd.

Any ideas here?? Im now lost....

**sobeit** · 02-02-2008, 11:35 PM

try deleting the partition and then reformating.

mond12345 · 02-03-2008, 06:55 AM

I get another error saying that windows cant access the HD. Ive never seen any of these errors before. I didnt start getting this error till i ran DBAN on it.

mond12345 · 02-04-2008, 04:17 AM

Now i can get past that and start to quick format and it freezes at 20%....

**TriggerFinger** · 02-04-2008, 06:31 AM

Hi... a long shot but worth a try before you go and replace anything...

How about downloading Ultimate Boot CD (it has DBAN in it also) and use the other HDD wiping tools there (aside from DBAN). You can also do a reformat instead of using the XP CD.

mond12345 · 02-04-2008, 06:11 PM

I dont have access to a floppy drive so everything must be done via CD... I did download Ultimate Boot CD but dont know which programs to use.

mond12345 · 02-06-2008, 07:27 PM

Any ideas???

**simpswr** · 02-06-2008, 07:30 PM

I'd download an run diagnostics on the drive to rule out drive failure:

Samsung http://www.samsung.com/global/busine...ort_HUTIL.html
Seagate/Maxtor/Quantum http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/sup...oads/seatools/
Western Digital http://support.wdc.com/download/
IBM/Hitachi http://www.hgst.com/hdd/support/download.htm#DFT
fujitsu/Seimens http://www.fcpa.fujitsu.com/download...es/#diagnostic
IBM/Hitachi http://www.hgst.com/hdd/support/download.htm#DFT

**TriggerFinger** · 02-07-2008, 10:59 AM

Hi again,

UBCD has Hard disk diagnostic tools... try the diagnostic tool matching your HDD brand. Run the diagnostic, I believe it should tell you something.

I sent you PM on how to clear out the drive. I suggest you run diags first and try to reformat using XP or Knoppix live CD if still this do not work ( probably HDD is shot already), then try the tutorial.

mond12345 · 02-07-2008, 02:01 PM

Its a Toshiba hard drive and i cant find any tests for it. I can get the thing to format but it freezes during the windows install.

**TriggerFinger** · 02-07-2008, 02:21 PM

So were you able to boot using UBCD? Did it hang using UBCD?

**TriggerFinger** · 02-07-2008, 02:25 PM

By the way, at what point do you get the hang when using XP CD? Do you get the hang before format is started or during format process?

Also on the diags.. try the IBM/Hitachi Drive Fitness Test in UBCD.

mond12345 · 02-08-2008, 04:27 AM

Its hanging up right at 20% of the formatting process using the windows xp disk. its only past that point once and than it hung up during the xp install. Now I'm back to square one....

Ill try that test, thanks.

02-02-2008, 11:49 AM	#1 (permalink)
mond12345 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 7 OS: XP	Reformatting Issues I am trying to reformat and install windows xp on a Dell labtop and never had so many issues. I keep getting this error, 28616 MB DISK 0 at Id 0 on bus 0 on atapi [MBR]. I ran Derrik's Boot and Nuke and i still get the error when trying to format the HD using the windows xp home cd. Any ideas here?? Im now lost....

02-02-2008, 11:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
sobeit TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NEAR Posts: 7,404 OS: windows/linux	Re: Reformatting Issues try deleting the partition and then reformating. __________________ there's been global warming since the ice age

02-03-2008, 06:55 AM	#3 (permalink)
mond12345 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 7 OS: XP	Re: Reformatting Issues I get another error saying that windows cant access the HD. Ive never seen any of these errors before. I didnt start getting this error till i ran DBAN on it.

02-04-2008, 04:17 AM	#4 (permalink)
mond12345 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 7 OS: XP	Re: Reformatting Issues Now i can get past that and start to quick format and it freezes at 20%....

02-04-2008, 06:31 AM	#5 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,144 OS: Windows 7 Beta, Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Reformatting Issues Hi... a long shot but worth a try before you go and replace anything... How about downloading Ultimate Boot CD (it has DBAN in it also) and use the other HDD wiping tools there (aside from DBAN). You can also do a reformat instead of using the XP CD.

02-04-2008, 06:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
mond12345 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 7 OS: XP	Re: Reformatting Issues I dont have access to a floppy drive so everything must be done via CD... I did download Ultimate Boot CD but dont know which programs to use.

02-06-2008, 07:27 PM	#7 (permalink)
mond12345 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 7 OS: XP	Re: Reformatting Issues Any ideas???

02-06-2008, 07:30 PM	#8 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 8,936 OS: XP, Vista	Re: Reformatting Issues I'd download an run diagnostics on the drive to rule out drive failure: Samsung http://www.samsung.com/global/busine...ort_HUTIL.html Seagate/Maxtor/Quantum http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/sup...oads/seatools/ Western Digital http://support.wdc.com/download/ IBM/Hitachi http://www.hgst.com/hdd/support/download.htm#DFT fujitsu/Seimens http://www.fcpa.fujitsu.com/download...es/#diagnostic IBM/Hitachi http://www.hgst.com/hdd/support/download.htm#DFT __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help \| How to Post a Screen shot \| PC running slow?]

02-07-2008, 10:59 AM	#9 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,144 OS: Windows 7 Beta, Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Reformatting Issues Hi again, UBCD has Hard disk diagnostic tools... try the diagnostic tool matching your HDD brand. Run the diagnostic, I believe it should tell you something. I sent you PM on how to clear out the drive. I suggest you run diags first and try to reformat using XP or Knoppix live CD if still this do not work ( probably HDD is shot already), then try the tutorial.

02-07-2008, 02:01 PM	#10 (permalink)
mond12345 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 7 OS: XP	Re: Reformatting Issues Its a Toshiba hard drive and i cant find any tests for it. I can get the thing to format but it freezes during the windows install. Last edited by mond12345; 02-07-2008 at 02:18 PM.

02-07-2008, 02:21 PM	#11 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,144 OS: Windows 7 Beta, Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Reformatting Issues So were you able to boot using UBCD? Did it hang using UBCD?

02-07-2008, 02:25 PM	#12 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,144 OS: Windows 7 Beta, Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Reformatting Issues By the way, at what point do you get the hang when using XP CD? Do you get the hang before format is started or during format process? Also on the diags.. try the IBM/Hitachi Drive Fitness Test in UBCD. Last edited by TriggerFinger; 02-07-2008 at 02:32 PM.

02-08-2008, 04:27 AM	#13 (permalink)
mond12345 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 7 OS: XP	Re: Reformatting Issues Its hanging up right at 20% of the formatting process using the windows xp disk. its only past that point once and than it hung up during the xp install. Now I'm back to square one.... Ill try that test, thanks.