I messed up, External HD Busted.

My external HD is busted, while transfering files my stupid computer froze up and when I restarted the computer, the HD was fried. I tried reformatting 3 times to no avail.
I just get the error at 100% "Windows was unable to complete this format" I even tried deleting the partition and reformatting it that way, I get the same problem.

I don't care about the data, how do I get my external HD to format correcty? I NEED this hard drive. (The HD is USB if that matters.)

HP USB Disk Storage Format Utility
Http://downloads.pcworld.com/pub/new/utilities/peripherals/SP27608.exe

Will format any USB flash drive (actually I've never tried it on a USB Hard Drive!)
It can be known to recover Flash drives that are un-responsive too.

Please let me know of the outcome

I'll try it, but this IS a USB Hard drive, and a 230gig one at that.

No go =/, I get the message "There is no media in the specified device"

Bump, anyone?? I really need this hard drive =/

You could remove the drive from the external casing
And mount it inside your computer
And then Partition and Format there, either from Windows or your Windows boot CD

hmm, sounds like a good plan but is there like..something special I do to open it or do I actually have to crack it open?
this is the HD I'm using Seagate External HD

Seagate got an amazing format utility on their website as well you should try it out as it will format any kind of HDD.

http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.j...toid=d9fd4a3cdde5c010VgnVCM100000dd04090aRCRD

heh, only wish I found that before I cracked it open. Thanks though, I got it working.

Have you read the FAQs?

I want to say "Can't read what isn't there", but you saying that means they are hidden somewhere, I looked but could not find a thread or even a section that says "FAQS". Either way, my problem was solved, thanks.

Here's TechSpot's FAQ
http://www.techspot.com/extras/forum_guidelines/faq.shtml

But I'm not sure if Tedster was referring to that
Or possibly The Hard Drive guide:
http://www.techspot.com/article/49-the-hard-drive-factor/

But I still don't think that one either
Here's one on building external HardDrives
http://www.techspot.com/vb/all/windows/t-53474-Tutorial-Building-an-external-hard-drive.html

That may be the closest match!

Unless his post was not meant for here.
I'm not having a go at you Tedster, as most of the guides have been written by you anyway, and I certainly don't wish to cause any issue but which FAQ exactly?