uglytobone
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My system:
XP Home w/service pack 2
1gig ram
DFI Infinity II motherboard with USB 2.0
I got a good deal on a brand new Seagate 160gig harddrive ($25) and attached it to my computer as a USB mass storage device using a USB to ATA (PCI?) adapter which has its own power supply connection.
2 Questions:
(1) When I try to format the drive with the administrative tools it goes thru the whole format process and then at the end I get the message "Windows is unable to format" or something similar.
The drive shows up as healthy with a 149gig partition in admin tools, and when I click on the drive icon in "My computer" I get the message that the drive is unformatted and asks to format.
Seems this should work. Maybe missing some key update or software. I scoured the internet for solutions but have been unable to find any.
(2) Right now the drive is just sitting on my desk next to the monitor. Do I need any heat disipation or dust containment?
Thanks in advance for any help.
XP Home w/service pack 2
1gig ram
DFI Infinity II motherboard with USB 2.0
I got a good deal on a brand new Seagate 160gig harddrive ($25) and attached it to my computer as a USB mass storage device using a USB to ATA (PCI?) adapter which has its own power supply connection.
2 Questions:
(1) When I try to format the drive with the administrative tools it goes thru the whole format process and then at the end I get the message "Windows is unable to format" or something similar.
The drive shows up as healthy with a 149gig partition in admin tools, and when I click on the drive icon in "My computer" I get the message that the drive is unformatted and asks to format.
Seems this should work. Maybe missing some key update or software. I scoured the internet for solutions but have been unable to find any.
(2) Right now the drive is just sitting on my desk next to the monitor. Do I need any heat disipation or dust containment?
Thanks in advance for any help.