The set up is formatting the drive but it has stalled on 19% for some time now, is this normal and if so how long does formatting take.
2007-09-06 08:39:23 · 9 answers · asked by GOG 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
If you do the full (normal) format and stalled, then maybe your hard disk has bad sectors in it. It takes time to repair the bad sectors. In severe cases, it takes days or maybe forever. If that happens, u may have to replace a new disk.
You may want to try quick format. It works most of the time for problematic disk. but you need to scan for the bad sectors later.
2007-09-06 08:51:27 · answer #1 · answered by Tidus Jack 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No this is not normal. The whole re-installation setup should only take about 50 minutes. Try again but make sure you are selecting the right file format. Usually NTFS full format (never use quick) if it is XP. Some early XP's or ME's, 2000 and 98 need to be FAT full format. If you choose the right format and it still doesn't work, get your HDD formatted on another PC then re-install the correct file system this time without formating the drive.
2007-09-06 08:50:10 · answer #2 · answered by EAMONN 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You got some good advice, for the most part, any hard drive I have that stalled during formatting had physical damage.
If it is running at a steady pace until you hit 19%, then stops fopr a period longer than 10 minutes, try rebooting and starting the format process over again.
If it continues to stall, you may well want to consider a new hard drive.
2007-09-06 08:54:18 · answer #3 · answered by Michael H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Okay, it really largely depends on the setup. It MOSTLY sounds like your not formatting the hard driver properly. On my older maxtor SATA (when they first came out) you had to slow format the ENTIRE DRIVE. you cant cheat or make it faster by doing a quick or just a small part.
What size is the hard drive? Does it take forever to get to 19%, or is it really slow (take more than 4 minutes per percentage?)
The CD could also make a difference - which windows version? Is it copied? Maybe it's scratched beyond recognition. I had that problem in my Technical Class when we reinstalled the OS using older cds.
How old is the hard drive? Old broken down hard drives tend to get much, much slower with age. Especially if it sounds like a train (makes a chug, cha chug, cha chug sound), you may be better off getting a new one. Try to edit the question with additional info if you can.
2007-09-06 08:50:10 · answer #4 · answered by Kevin R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi i am a Microsoft program worker, well that's not the best idea i suggest you, should put in a recovery disc in, instead of windows disc but if you bought a windows disc of different version, then you may need more RAM because some windows like windows vista needs at least 1GB of RAM also if that's no use then go to a local computing shop and tell them the problem or, you could check your version if its lower than your windows now its, because your installing the oldest version of windows, plus if you go to the IT shop place go on microsoft.co.uk and search for FREE IT health check on your PC, shops to see the problem, but you could also tell the store were you have bought the windows disc from and maybe they do something, OR put in disc again and put correct format read it all the way this may take several hours because of version, so stay with the PC until the installation finises, cause when i design program when installing some times you need to click continue try again, and stuff like that.
2007-09-06 09:36:20 · answer #5 · answered by administrator 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The drive needs a compelte low level format (returning it to the raw state it originally came as) before doing the actual formating of the hard drive.
You can't do that with DOS.
2007-09-06 23:27:04 · answer #6 · answered by PCSTech 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on a few things like what edition of windows you are installing,how much memory your pc has and that there are no hard drive errors?I would suggest if you have access to another pc mount the drive and run check disc to check for errors.its a dos command prompt go to run in start menu and type in CHKDSC then hit run.If the drive is fine try zero filling the drive and wipe it clean and install a fresh windows good luck.
2007-09-06 09:32:51 · answer #7 · answered by inquisitive 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is still stuck, try reformatting the drive and start again.
If the problem recurs, there may be a problem with the surface of the hard drive.
2007-09-06 08:46:18 · answer #8 · answered by Charlie Babbage 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like it got stuck...
may have to reboot it and do it aagain
shouldnt take more then 15 mins to format your drive unless its some masive big storage drive
2007-09-06 08:47:41 · answer #9 · answered by pokerfaces55 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋