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How shud I Format HDD

12 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/how-shud-i-format-hdd.88949/

Zangetsu
Zangetsu Original post #1
May 27, 2008 at 10:01 AM
My friend has a seagate HD....which has certain bad sectors...but he can boot
the OS but cant delete anything whenever he do so..they appear after reboot:mad:
which is annoying...now he wants to format the whole HDD (which he cant using
bootable CD method or format any drive within OS :()

will he able 2 format it...is it possible ...if yes then what 2 do...any tool or app

pls help:(
desiibond
May 27, 2008 at 10:09 AM
^^ There is a software called Seagate Disc Wizard.

*www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.jsp?loc...toid=d9fd4a3cdde5c010VgnVCM100000dd04090aRCRD

How to use it: *www.seagate.com/support/discwizard/dw_ug.en.pdf
dheeraj_kumar
May 27, 2008 at 11:05 AM
Google "Low Level Format Utility" that should help.

here is a direct link: *hddguru.com/content/en/software/2006.04.13-HDD-Wipe-Tool/
Zangetsu
May 27, 2008 at 1:14 PM
^^ There is a software called Seagate Disc Wizard.

*www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.jsp?loc...toid=d9fd4a3cdde5c010VgnVCM100000dd04090aRCRD

How to use it: *www.seagate.com/support/discwizard/dw_ug.en.pdf

will this software format the Bad Sector HDD....

coz I've tried every options 2 format but failed...:mad:

Google "Low Level Format Utility" that should help.

here is a direct link: *hddguru.com/content/en/software/2006.04.13-HDD-Wipe-Tool/

this link is not working :rolleyes:
saqib_khan
May 27, 2008 at 2:08 PM
Try Hiren's Boot CD.
dheeraj_kumar
May 27, 2008 at 6:17 PM
It works, just tried now...

CLICK HERE

here is the link, it works for sure.
Zangetsu
May 28, 2008 at 9:55 AM
It works, just tried now...

CLICK HERE

here is the link, it works for sure.

Nope...it is showing me this page...:mad:

Forbidden

You don't have permission to access /content/en/software/2006.04.13-HDD-Wipe-Tool/ on this server.
Additionally, a 403 Forbidden error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.
desiibond
May 28, 2008 at 10:11 AM
yes. Seagate discwizard is one of the best diagnostic and formatting tools for Seagate HDD's. Give it a try.
dheeraj_kumar
May 28, 2008 at 10:23 AM
Here, I just uploaded it to mihd.net.

*mihd.net/xb4foak

Click request ticket on top, then click download. No waiting times, etc.
Zangetsu
Zangetsu #10
May 28, 2008 at 2:40 PM
Here, I just uploaded it to mihd.net.

*mihd.net/xb4foak

Click request ticket on top, then click download. No waiting times, etc.

ya its workin now...but will it be able 2 format the bad sector HDD:D
C
May 29, 2008 at 9:07 AM
Nope...it is showing me this page...:mad:

Forbidden

You don't have permission to access /content/en/software/2006.04.13-HDD-Wipe-Tool/ on this server.
Additionally, a 403 Forbidden error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.
try using with the sites with proxy if u have some restriction....but i dnt think its becoz of restriction..however is the above site for LOW LEVEL FORMAT...and is it done online??
plz do reply me soon...good luck!!

chandal