Can't format C:\ drive

[tavtu]

When I use FDISK to partition my hard drive, and then format the C:\ drive, it almost finishes the task. About 92%, and then I'll get this DOS pop up, (Trying to recover allocation unit 45,246). (Not ready) (Format terminated).

How do I correct this problem?

[morriswindgate]

You possibly have a bad hard drive, go to the manufacture's website and download/run the diagnostic tools. Hopefully the drive is still under warranty.

[mikeyr71730]

Ew....This is not something that can just easily be repaired. It really does sound like your hard drive is bad or going bad. Like morriswindgate said, it is a good idea to download the drive utilities. If it is possible, then you could even partition the hard drive in a way that it doesn't use the bad sector. The partition would be smaller, yes, but you would be able to use that hard drive.