Disk - Clean and Clean All with Diskpart Command

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  1. Posts : 45
    Windows 7 x64 OEM Build 7600
       #50

    Brink said:
    Xplicit,

    Not for hardware failure. The only way to truly fix it is to replace it.

    If you keep on using it, it's just going to be a gamble on when it's going to fail and take out the data on it as well.

    I would strongly recommend to RMA it while it's still under warranty. Otherwise, you risk having to pay for a new one out of your own pocket when it dies.
    Oh, alright. Thanks for the help though! Truly appreciated it. (:
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  2. Posts : 71,959
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #51

    You're most welcome. :)
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  3. Posts : 259
    Windows 7 Panasonic CF F9 (used to have CF F8)
       #52

    Is this also applicable to a dual boot?
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  4. Posts : 71,959
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #53

    Hello Lister,

    I'm not sure what you mean. The "clean" or "clean all" command will delete all partitions on the hard drive that you run it on. :)
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  5. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 Ultimate x86
       #54

    Hello Magnificent 7,

    I was a little too fast with executing the 'clean all' command in DISKPART.
    The data being erased is not a problem but the time that it takes ...

    Therefore, is it possible to gently stop this process? Is it safe to do so?

    Thanks!
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  6. Posts : 71,959
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #55

    Hello Koala, and welcome to Seven Forums.

    Unfortunately, no. Once started, you need to let it finish. If not, then you may be unable to use the HDD until you run the command on it again.
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  7. mjf
    Posts : 5,969
    Windows 7x64 Home Premium SP1
       #56

    Brink said:
    Unfortunately, no. Once started, you need to let it finish. If not, then you may be unable to use the HDD until you run the command on it again.
    Brink,
    I thought the clean all was just progressively writing zeroes to the disk.
    Can you explain the consequences of just doing cntrl C out of the clean all?
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  8. Posts : 71,959
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #57

    Hello MJF,

    It's not going to hurt the HDD, but if it isn't allowed to finish, then you most likely will not be able to use the HDD until either running the commmand again or format the HDD to create a partition/volume on the HDD.

    Think of it as about the same as interrupting the formatting of a HDD.
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  9. mjf
    Posts : 5,969
    Windows 7x64 Home Premium SP1
       #58

    Brink said:
    ...then you most likely will not be able to use the HDD until either running the commmand again or format the HDD to create a partition/volume on the HDD.
    Thanks
    I thought that might be all. It's just useful for people to partly run a clean all to completely wipe the MBR at times. But as you say you need to initialize and format the disk after.
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  10. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 Ultimate x86
       #59

    Thank you Brink!

    I eventually did a ctrl+c, with no hurt.
    After that I formatted the HDD and everything went fine.
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