Help! Can't format a RAW HDD


  1. BlackBuzz
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    Help! Can't format a RAW HDD


    Hey guys, my hitachi 500gb hard drive has for some reason become RAW and I can't format it under windows. It is only a couple of months old. chkdsk won't work as the disk management section in windows 7 freezes when this drive is plugged in. I don't need to recover anything on it, I just want to format it!

    Any help would be much appreciated

    p.s i can't afford to pay for any software so freeware only please!
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  3. Tews
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    Download a live cd of Linux Ubuntu and use gparted ( included ) to format your drive...
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  4. BlackBuzz
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    Perfect! Thanks Tews, forgot I had an ubuntu disk! Reps for you!
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  6. Antman
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    Rep stew.
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  7. Tews
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    Antman said:
    Rep stew.
    Mmm Mmm Good!!
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  8. Lee
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    . . .or if he has a XP install disk, this works 90% time for me, but also there is the ever present ubuntu. . .:)
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  10. BlackBuzz
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    Quick question... do I mark this thread as solved or does an admin do that?
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