I messed up, External HD Busted.

[delfofthebla]

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.)

 

[kimsland]

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

 

[delfofthebla]

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.

 

[delfofthebla]

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

 

[delfofthebla]

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

 

[kimsland]

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

 

[delfofthebla]

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

 

[Imatyta]

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

 

[delfofthebla]

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

 

[Tedster]

Have you read the FAQs?

 

[delfofthebla]

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.

 

[kimsland]

Here's TechSpot's FAQ
https://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:
https://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
https://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?