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06-24-2003, 02:22 AM
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Formatting 2nd HD
I have win2k on my master HD. I just hooked up a slave HD. It is set up properly, and my BIOS can detect it.
Now, how do I format it for NTFS? Do I need to use the win2k cd? Thanks. Note: there is some data on that HD right now that I want to completely wipe clean. |
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06-24-2003, 02:39 AM
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Go to the Admin tools in Control Panel> Computer Management> Disk Management from there you can partition and or format.
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06-24-2003, 02:46 AM
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Disk man is so nice of them....
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06-24-2003, 04:39 AM
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Re: Formatting 2nd HD
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Pr0n eh? |
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06-24-2003, 11:34 AM
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Re: Re: Formatting 2nd HD
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06-24-2003, 11:39 AM
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If you want to completely erase all data from the drive, formatting it won't be 100% secure. Go to the drive manufacturer's website and download their zero-fill utility. That will overwrite all the data on the drive.
Doing that may be a bit more paranoid, but if you are really concerned about erasing the data, you have to do more than just format the drive. |
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06-24-2003, 06:21 PM
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I'm not really concerned about totally getting rid of all the data, I just want the HD to be empty as far as Windows is concerned.
Anyway, I'm having problems. I went to the Disk management like lil jimmie said, but I when I went to format the second HD, it said that the max capacity is aboug 40 GB, when it's an 80 GB drive. I'm assuming that 40 is the amount of empty space, but I want to erase all the crap on it and format the whole drive. What do I do? Thanks. |
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06-24-2003, 09:21 PM
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06-24-2003, 09:38 PM
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Go back to disk management and delete the partition on the HDD and then create a new one then format. See if that works.
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06-24-2003, 10:33 PM
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When I try to make a partition, the maximum partition size that it allows me to make is 32 GB. I was mistaken when I said 40 GB.
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06-24-2003, 10:37 PM
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I assume you are using FAT32 to format if that is the case then 2000 will only support a partition up to 32 gigs using FAT32. If you want the full 80 you'll need to format the drive with fdisk.
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06-25-2003, 02:46 AM
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No, I am using NTFS.
What do I do? |
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06-25-2003, 12:19 PM
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06-25-2003, 03:28 PM
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06-25-2003, 08:32 PM
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nobody knows?
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06-25-2003, 09:00 PM
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any help is greatly appreciated
all i want to do is add a hard drive and then erase everything on it so it's empty |
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06-25-2003, 10:03 PM
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Remove the power cable from the drive you have your os on. Boot with the drive makers floppy and zero fill the drive you want erased. Make sure you do the right drive or you will not like the outcome. That is what I would do in the situation.
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06-25-2003, 10:47 PM
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what if my drive didn't come with a floppy?
is there a way to use windows setup or fdisk or something to format the drive? |
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06-26-2003, 12:57 AM
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Yes, put in the floppy or the cd and boot away, but only with the drive you want to format running. I would use a os (xp, 2k) cd, and have it delete whatever partition is on the drive, then part it to suit. Then reconnect your os drive, and in disk management have it format.
You can always dl a drive ute from the drive's maker... |
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06-26-2003, 12:35 PM
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ok, I booted with the win2k cd and had it create a partition on the drive and start formatting, but for some strange reason it is saying that there is only 32MB on this drive. I know for a fact that it has 80GB (it is a Samsung SpinPoint SP8004H which is 80GB, not to mention the fact that I used this harddrive before and it is 80GB), so what gives?
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06-26-2003, 12:51 PM
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could it have something to do with the drives jumper settings? cause i noticed that the manual had different settings for drives greater than 32GB
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06-26-2003, 04:50 PM
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Yes, set the jumpers to support the full 80 gigs
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