my windows cd will not format my hard drive. It says that it cannot locate the hard drive
2007-05-20 12:37:23 · 5 answers · asked by richard h 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
Then most likely you have a virus, and will not be able to fix your harddrive, take it to a professional and mayby they can go on, with their soft ware, and fix it that way, sorry for the bad news.
2007-05-20 12:40:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hi. Double check the cables, power and data. Karz is probably right though. The old drive can be used as a slave drive to try and recover any important data.
2007-05-20 12:46:05 · answer #2 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take it to a data recovery specialist. Most offer a free diagnostic and will tell you what the problem is. I've used these guys in the past.
http://www.cbltech.com
2007-05-22 03:26:29 · answer #3 · answered by JT_8 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not corrupted, it is dead. Make life easier, buy a new one. They are very cheap nowadays.
2007-05-20 12:43:13 · answer #4 · answered by Karz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do a virus-scan!
2007-05-20 12:42:04 · answer #5 · answered by Luke 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋