Double checking a drive?

Priapus · 5 Jan 2007 at 08:36

Howzit Guys,

I've got a 80GB SATA drive here. Tried to install Windows on it just now and when I formatted the drive, well, tried to. The Windows Setup gave me an error saying it could not format the drive, as it may be damaged or something along those lines. So I took it out and put a 160Gb in and Windows is busy formatting that then will install, I hope.

So, what I want to know, is there is sure way of telling if the drive is definitely faulty?

It's a Hitachi Deskstar 80Gb SATA drive.

Thanks guys.

Priapus · 5 Jan 2007 at 08:39

Ah, I thought there might be a tool.

Thank you, kind sir.

Priapus · 5 Jan 2007 at 11:31

Hmm, I've done the check; it seems to be okay. Maybe I should just use it as a back up drive or something?

Or could it still be faulty?

Priapus · 5 Jan 2007 at 12:11

Ja, it's not possible to format a drive using the Windows 98 floppy disk. However I will doa full scan check and try Windows on it again, tonight.

Thanks guys.