Old drive in a new build.

slipd · 9 Feb 2007 at 13:10

Hey guys,

I’m trying to install Windows on a 300 GB Maxtor (March 06) that I’ve been using as a backup drive on my main build, onto a new machine.

I tried formatting the new drive during the Windows installation and I get this error:

I’ve tried twice now, and I think the process fails after about 70%, I can’t be totally sure though; I tend not to watch hard drives formatting

I’m now trying to format in Windows on my main machine – to see if that makes any difference?

Any ideas why this should be happening though, it‘s been a fine drive until now? In use right up until I copied it’s contents over to my new disks…

Cheers,

SW.

rpstewart · 9 Feb 2007 at 13:36

Did you delete all the existing partitions on the disk during the install or are you formatting and existing one?

Have you done a full surface scan using Maxtor's own diagnostic tools?

Any joy with the format in the working machine?

slipd · 9 Feb 2007 at 14:55

Hmm, it formated fine on the working machine?

I'm now thinking it may be the IDE cable - I did'nt use the new ones that came with the mobo, just some old ones I found lying around

I'll keep you posted...

SW.

rpstewart · 9 Feb 2007 at 15:03

Might be worth trying the new cable but there's nothing wrong with recycling an old one as long as it's an 80 way cable.

slipd · 9 Feb 2007 at 16:34

Sorted

Seems it was the cable after all!

Now I'm happily installing my drivers/apps etc

Thanks,

SW.

gav2pac · 9 Feb 2007 at 16:39

ive had problems like that with my drive, it wont format with quick format,but formats fine with full format so try that if you havnt