formating drive

the hunter · 05-23-2004, 03:38 PM

I have run into an interesting problem. My C drive is a 8.4 gig fujitsu Model # MPE3084AE. It is running 98SE upgraded to xp pro, and that is where the problem lies. I need to format the disk, and it wont format using the c prompt.

Lion7718 · 05-23-2004, 04:07 PM

Right click the drive click format or use Control Panel/Performance & Maintenance/Administrative Tools/Computer Management/Disk Management

the hunter · 05-23-2004, 04:18 PM

Tried that one already bud, and it basicly stuck out its tongue and said no way. I even tried the older fujitsu disk manager, and it wouldnt run either.

janett999 · 05-23-2004, 04:24 PM

i reformatted my 40 gig drive....dont make me come over your house and reformat your drive for you!

lol

the hunter · 05-23-2004, 04:31 PM

I never had a problem like this before,and I have formatted a lot of drives lately. You come over here, and youre up for a spanking. just bring the high leather boots and the whip.

**greffov** · 05-23-2004, 04:35 PM

have you tried booting from a floppy and formatting it?

what drives/partitions have you got?

you cannot format your OS partition

If you want to do that, do a fresh install by telling setup to format the partition for you.

the hunter · 05-23-2004, 04:38 PM

I tried going the floppy route, and it wouldnt work. I just downloaded the erase program from fujitsu, and am going to give that a shot later on. Oh and its an 8.4 gig, with no partitions.

**greffov** · 05-23-2004, 04:42 PM

ah... is it brand new perhaps?

that would mean it is completely empty, which the farkin dos thinghies can't handle. Strange enough is DOS 5.0 install able to do it.

Have you tried fdisk on it first?!?

You have to put a partition table on it first...

**greffov** · 05-23-2004, 04:44 PM

wait hold it.

you said it is running XP now.

that means the whole OS is on the disk, isn't it?

you can only format the disk if you use the win2000/XP installer or if you use fdisk from a boot floppy. (But why would you, if you have to install an OS anyway)

the hunter · 05-23-2004, 04:52 PM

Im going to try it again in a bit as seems to keep giving me problems when I try to do the install again. I will let you know how I make out.

the hunter · 05-23-2004, 06:59 PM

Ok, done and up and running. i had to go back into bios, and change some settings. as a bud was trying to help me out, so I had to just reset some of the changes that were done. Thanks for the help folks.

**greffov** · 05-24-2004, 04:02 AM

ahhhh boot sector virus detection, right? That one has bothered me a few times too...

the hunter · 05-24-2004, 04:41 AM

You got it right greff, but its up and running now. Next thing is a defrag,and then format my D drive.

the hunter · 05-31-2004, 07:39 PM

Ok, some thoughts on this interesting process, d is formatted, and no problem. The format on c was an interesting process, as this was the first time doing this with XP pro. Some notes, the XP os on C was an upgraded 98se, and it keeps leaving crap behind when formatting. Would the best way to do this be create another partition on C, it still has 3 gig free, and do a clean install on the new partition? After doing that, then formatting the old partition? this is all new to me so be gentle. LOL

the hunter · 05-31-2004, 08:46 PM

Also i downloaded the fujitsu erase utility, and im wondering as i have never had to ask this question before, but is a Fujitsu # MPE3084AE an IDE drive?

05-23-2004, 03:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
the hunter getting hitched Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: canada Posts: 2,655	formating drive I have run into an interesting problem. My C drive is a 8.4 gig fujitsu Model # MPE3084AE. It is running 98SE upgraded to xp pro, and that is where the problem lies. I need to format the disk, and it wont format using the c prompt.

05-23-2004, 04:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
Lion7718 Staff Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 2,317	Right click the drive click format or use Control Panel/Performance & Maintenance/Administrative Tools/Computer Management/Disk Management __________________ "Protect me from my friends, I can take care of my enemies" You better not be touching my mannequin

05-23-2004, 04:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
janett999 our grateful nightmare Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: here and there!!!! Posts: 554	i reformatted my 40 gig drive....dont make me come over your house and reformat your drive for you! lol __________________ American by Birth File Sharer by Choice

05-23-2004, 04:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
greffov Da House Nerd Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: One CPU Lane Posts: 3,512	have you tried booting from a floppy and formatting it? what drives/partitions have you got? you cannot format your OS partition If you want to do that, do a fresh install by telling setup to format the partition for you. __________________ Linux virusscanner detected a virus: Windows 95 ... delete [Y/n] y ~ ~ :wq

05-23-2004, 04:42 PM	#8 (permalink)
greffov Da House Nerd Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: One CPU Lane Posts: 3,512	ah... is it brand new perhaps? that would mean it is completely empty, which the farkin dos thinghies can't handle. Strange enough is DOS 5.0 install able to do it. Have you tried fdisk on it first?!? You have to put a partition table on it first... __________________ Linux virusscanner detected a virus: Windows 95 ... delete [Y/n] y ~ ~ :wq

05-23-2004, 04:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
the hunter getting hitched Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: canada Posts: 2,655	Tried that one already bud, and it basicly stuck out its tongue and said no way. I even tried the older fujitsu disk manager, and it wouldnt run either.

05-23-2004, 04:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
the hunter getting hitched Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: canada Posts: 2,655	I never had a problem like this before,and I have formatted a lot of drives lately. You come over here, and youre up for a spanking. just bring the high leather boots and the whip.

05-23-2004, 04:38 PM	#7 (permalink)
the hunter getting hitched Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: canada Posts: 2,655	I tried going the floppy route, and it wouldnt work. I just downloaded the erase program from fujitsu, and am going to give that a shot later on. Oh and its an 8.4 gig, with no partitions.

05-23-2004, 04:44 PM	#9 (permalink)
greffov Da House Nerd Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: One CPU Lane Posts: 3,512	wait hold it. you said it is running XP now. that means the whole OS is on the disk, isn't it? you can only format the disk if you use the win2000/XP installer or if you use fdisk from a boot floppy. (But why would you, if you have to install an OS anyway) __________________ Linux virusscanner detected a virus: Windows 95 ... delete [Y/n] y ~ ~ :wq

05-23-2004, 04:52 PM	#10 (permalink)
the hunter getting hitched Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: canada Posts: 2,655	Im going to try it again in a bit as seems to keep giving me problems when I try to do the install again. I will let you know how I make out.

05-23-2004, 06:59 PM	#11 (permalink)
the hunter getting hitched Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: canada Posts: 2,655	Ok, done and up and running. i had to go back into bios, and change some settings. as a bud was trying to help me out, so I had to just reset some of the changes that were done. Thanks for the help folks.

05-24-2004, 04:02 AM	#12 (permalink)
greffov Da House Nerd Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: One CPU Lane Posts: 3,512	ahhhh boot sector virus detection, right? That one has bothered me a few times too... __________________ Linux virusscanner detected a virus: Windows 95 ... delete [Y/n] y ~ ~ :wq

05-24-2004, 04:41 AM	#13 (permalink)
the hunter getting hitched Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: canada Posts: 2,655	You got it right greff, but its up and running now. Next thing is a defrag,and then format my D drive.

05-31-2004, 07:39 PM	#14 (permalink)
the hunter getting hitched Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: canada Posts: 2,655	Ok, some thoughts on this interesting process, d is formatted, and no problem. The format on c was an interesting process, as this was the first time doing this with XP pro. Some notes, the XP os on C was an upgraded 98se, and it keeps leaving crap behind when formatting. Would the best way to do this be create another partition on C, it still has 3 gig free, and do a clean install on the new partition? After doing that, then formatting the old partition? this is all new to me so be gentle. LOL

05-31-2004, 08:46 PM	#15 (permalink)
the hunter getting hitched Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: canada Posts: 2,655	Also i downloaded the fujitsu erase utility, and im wondering as i have never had to ask this question before, but is a Fujitsu # MPE3084AE an IDE drive?

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