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badsector7
 Post subject: Power outrage during Low Level Format
PostPosted: February 26th, 2009, 23:46 
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Hi,

I was formatting my HDD using "HDD LLF Low Level Format Tool 2.36".
But while formatting, the power was out and interrupt the process.
Now, I re-run the process and got this message "Seek error occurred at offset ..."
However, the offset kept increasing. I'm guessing this offset is not for LBA but for byte.

What does it mean now?
Is it damaged or???

Thanks.

P.S. Will it effect any of the SMART attribute?
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BlackST
 Post subject: Re: Power outrage during Low Level Format
PostPosted: February 27th, 2009, 4:19 
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The drive was already failing before your attempt. Yes it will affect SMART. Now the drive need to be serviced. Depending on type I can fix it anyway.
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Zorb
 Post subject: Re: Power outrage during Low Level Format
PostPosted: February 27th, 2009, 13:08 
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-> Garbage
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BlackST
 Post subject: Re: Power outrage during Low Level Format
PostPosted: February 27th, 2009, 13:40 
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No it is fixable.
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Zorb
 Post subject: Re: Power outrage during Low Level Format
PostPosted: February 27th, 2009, 21:45 
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I know it's fixable, but it's not worth the time to have a professional fix an empty drive, it will take you a bit of time to fix it, and it will exceed the value of the piece.
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BlackST
 Post subject: Re: Power outrage during Low Level Format
PostPosted: February 28th, 2009, 3:02 
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Sorry , I disagree. Refurbishing is the word.
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badsector7
 Post subject: Re: Power outrage during Low Level Format
PostPosted: March 19th, 2009, 5:34 
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I was able to fill zeros without any error under DOS environment but it took about 5 days.
Now, the drive operates normally.

Am I missing something here?
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BlackST
 Post subject: Re: Power outrage during Low Level Format
PostPosted: March 19th, 2009, 7:11 
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It depends on what strategy / tool you used... :mrgreen:
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