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Rodrigl
 Post subject: HDD Low Level Format Tool
PostPosted: June 9th, 2010, 15:59 
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Hi, I just used the HDD Low Level Format Tool, and my hard drive (seagate 500gb), can't be seen on windows. I mean that its like is no there but I get the sound when I plug it in. What can I do??
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harddrivespecialist
 Post subject: Re: HDD Low Level Format Tool
PostPosted: June 9th, 2010, 16:43 
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Format it.

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fzabkar
 Post subject: Re: HDD Low Level Format Tool
PostPosted: June 10th, 2010, 6:58 
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Use Disk Management to partition it, then format it.

How to use Disk Management to configure basic disks in Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/309000

The Low Level Format Tool writes zeros to every sector on the drive. A format at OS level is a "high" level format. It creates a file system on the specified partition.
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unknown
 Post subject: Re: HDD Low Level Format Tool
PostPosted: June 10th, 2010, 7:02 
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Rodrigl wrote:
can't be seen on windows. I mean that its like is no there but I get the sound when I plug it in.

Sounds like FW corruption or ATA password.
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BlackST
 Post subject: Re: HDD Low Level Format Tool
PostPosted: June 10th, 2010, 8:12 
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Seen by BIOS at POST = half way. Not seen ? Firmware problem , hardware failure, cabling problem , something else.
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