Why does win 7 keep wanting to format hdd


  1. peterquiet
    Posts : 21
    Windows 7
       New #1

    Why does win 7 keep wanting to format hdd


    Hi,

    I when I plug in my external hdd into my windows machine I get a message telling me that need to fornat the drive. This is a bit strange since the drive works on other machines and sometimes even works on this one...

    Any help much apppreciated...

    Cheers,
    Pete
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  3. Jonathan_King
    Posts : 13,354
    Windows 7 Professional x64
       New #2

    It sounds like either the USB port or drive itself is failing.

    Try the drive in another port.
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  4. peterquiet
    Posts : 21
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       New #3

    Yes but other things work fine, and its happening in all of the ports.. Could it be the drive mapping or something?
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  6. Jonathan_King
    Posts : 13,354
    Windows 7 Professional x64
       New #4

    I suggest updating your chipset and USB drivers.
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  7. Bill2
    Posts : 5,056
    Windows 7 x64 pro/ Windows 7 x86 Pro/ XP SP3 x86
       New #5

    Is the file system on your external hdd FAT32? In that case, try backing up the data on that drive and then format to NTFS with win7.
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

 

  Related Discussions
PC not wanting to boot from SSD
in General Discussion

Guys i'm desperate for your help now. I've literally tried everything. EVERYTHING. But it still gives me the same dang error. I've tried changing SATA cables, trying out 5 different copies of Windows and changing molex connectors. Magician gives me a "healthy".Although it gives me a error saying...
Hi everyone, I recently accidentally formatted a hard drive. So, I quickly install a file recovery software (EaseUS Data Recovery). Then the result shows that most of SWF files are big in size. I think that lots of my files have been converted or combine with other files. So, how do I recover my...
Wanting to upgrade my RAM
in Hardware & Devices

Well i bought a Acer Asipire notebook about 2 1/2 weeks ago. It has 3GB DDR3 Dual-Channel SDRAM. It tells me I am able to upgrade to 8GB, but I am only wanting to upgrade to 6GB at the most. I am having troubles finding the type of RAM i am needing. I could use all the help i can help. Here is...
Wanting to set up a server...
in Network & Sharing

This may be in the wrong forum discussion, or even on the wrong website all together but I figured someone would be able to help me here. I'm not really sure if this is possible so bare with me. I have an old hard drive laying around from my old laptop. I have an IDE adapter and I want to put...
Wanting to try Windows 7
in General Discussion

I have been wanting to try Windows 7 and I know I am a bit late but is the RTM still available from Microsoft or some 3rd party site? I have a 32 and 64 bit key from when the beta came out, would I be able to use that on the RTM?
Our Sites
Site Links
About Us
Windows 7 Forums is an independent web site and has not been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by Microsoft Corporation. "Windows 7" and related materials are trademarks of Microsoft Corp.

 © Designer Media Ltd
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 18:56.
Find Us