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There is a hard drive from a discard computer it needs to be formatted or wiped to use it on another computer can you do it with out using your computer?
Kumar94
yes. there are actually machines you can use that do specifically that. http://cgi.ebay.com/ICS-Image-MASSter-1000-IDE-FG-0001-008A_W0QQitemZ200255851980QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item2ea02dcdcc&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65:12|66:2|39:1|72:1205|240:1318|301:1|293:1|294:50 this would be an example of one. but im a bit curious as to why you would not be able to format it with a computer?
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How are floppy drives formatted?
The actual floppy drive itself is not formatted. The drive only spins the floppy disk or diskette. One can format a disk or diskette from the computer control panel. Right click on Drive A (for example), then select format and follow the screen prompts.
What is the most likely problem if you receive a parity errors every time you turn on your computer?
Your hard drive needs to be formatted
What drive letter is normally used for the first primary partition on a hard drive?
Most of the time it is "C" the next drive letter in line would be "E" If you recently reformatted a single hard drive it will be "C" if you have another already formatted hard drive in your computer or you have a second partition it would be "E" So, unless you changed it, it is going to be "C".
What is the process which replicates a drive to a new computer or to another drive on the same computer?
Drive Imaging!
Why won't windows install on computer from BIOS without the blue screen of death appearing already formatted hard drive C?
Sounds like the hard drive is corrupt or damaged.
If you erased your hard drive can you recover any of the files?
It is possible with recovery software.Get this programs and install them on another hard drive with windows and then attach your formatted hard drive and try to recover your data.
What to do when laptop does not responds for a particular pen drive?
if there is another port you can plug the pen drive into, try that. That will elimitate the port as the problem. If you have another computer available, try the pen drive in another computer. If it works, it's not the drive.
Can a USB Flash drive be formatted?
Yes.
How can one recover a formatted hard drive?
There are a number of ways to recover a formatted hard drive. These processes, however, are too lengthy to be reproduced here. Step by step instructions can be found on YouTube. Alternatively, one can seek help at a company that performs computer repairs, such as Staples or Best Buy.
How do you get jumpdrives to work with Windows Vista?
No special configuration or software is necessary; just plug them in. If the drive has not been formatted, you may need to format it (right-click the drive in "Computer" and select "Format").
If you have format your computer only c drive now you want some files of your documents how to get back that files?
If your files were on that C: drive, then they are pretty much gone. There are programs that will attempt recovery of formatted drives but if anything at all has been written to the drive you can forget about it. If the files were on a different physical drive and you really only formatted C: then the files should still be present and available for access.
What are three things to try if you have problems with removable storage devices?
Load or reload the drivers for the device. Determine if it is formatted properly for your computer. Check to see if it works in another computer and connect any other device to the USB port (the one that the drive doesn't work in) to see if the port is good.
