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Aaron,
Yes, run the Full Erase of ZeroFill from SeaGate Tools for DOS or run the DiskPart CleanALL command.
Those both do the same thing.
Your specs are rather inadequate. Is this a laptop or a desktop computer?
In either case, I have seen a "hang" when running chkdsk and diskpart operations when the temps get high.
Be sure to blow a fan (an external one) directly on your computer.
There is the possibility that all along your problems have been caused by excessive temperatures.
Do you have your Win7 DVD or a System Repair Disc? If yes, then you can use either to boot to a command prompt and run the DiskPart CleanAll from there.
For the kibitzers, here is a link to the SeaGate page explaining why one would run a full erase/cleanall.
How Do I Low-Level Format a SATA or ATA (IDE) Hard Drive?
Following is some info you may need:
GO TO A COMMAND PROMPT USING A SYSTEM REPAIR DISC
1) Insert System Repair Disc into optical reader.
2) Shutdown computer.
3) Boot up computer from the System Repair Disc
4) A SYSTEM RECOVERY OPTIONS dialog appears.
5) NEXT button
6) select Use recovery tools that can help fix problems starting Windows
7) NEXT | Choose Command Prompt
Run desired commands and type EXIT when finished.
Remove the System Repair Disc.
Shutdown computer.
Power on computer.
NOTE:
If your computer doesn’t boot from the optical drive, then
Immediately after pushing your Power ON button,
start tapping the F2 key to get to the BIOS to change the boot order
On some computers, Immediately after pushing the Power ON button,
start tapping the F12 key and choose CD/DVD to change the boot order
only for this time.
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GO TO A COMMAND PROMPT USING YOUR WIN 7 DVD
Booting from a DVD/CD
On some computers, immediately after pushing the Power ON button, start tapping the F12 key and choose the option to boot from DVD/CD.
On some computers, this capability is assigned to another function key.
This is a one-time boot and doesn’t change your normal boot sequence.
If your computer doesn’t offer this capability, then you will need to boot into the bios and change the boot order there so that Boot from DVD/CD is the first choice.
You will need to consult your computer manufacturer’s documentation.
STEPS TO BOOT TO A COMMAND PROMPT USING A WIN 7 DVD
Ø Insert your Win 7 DVD into the optical reader
Ø Power down your computer.
Ø Power up your computer.
Ø Boot from the Win 7 DVD using the procedure applicable to your computer.
Ø When the following is displayed on your screen,
press the key combo of SHIFT + F10.
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CLEAN A HARD DISK PRIOR TO WINDOWS 7 INSTALL USING YOUR WINDOWS 7 DVD
TURN OFF THE COMPUTER WITH THE DVD TRAY OPEN
Ø Turn on your computer.
Ø Open the DVD door.
Ø Turn off the computer with the DVD door open.
BOOT FROM YOUR WINDOWS 7 DVD AND GO TO A COMMAND PROMPT
Ø Insert the Windows 7 DVD and close the DVD door.
Ø Power on your computer.
Ø When that very first dialog appears where you would normally push the NEXT button, then use the SHIFT + F10 key combo to get to a command prompt.
Ø The command prompt will be X:>
USE THE DISKPART PROGRAM TO “CLEAN” THE HARD DISK
Type the commands shown, hitting the Enter key after each.
Do not proceed to the next command until the current command is finished.
· DISKPART (the command prompt will change to DISKPART>)
· LIST DISK (this will list the disks present)
· SELECT DISK 0 (assuming disk zero is the desired hard disk)
· DETAIL DISK (this will show you info regarding the disk you selected)
· CLEAN ALL (this is the command to write zeros to entire disk)
This can take half a day for a 2 Terabyte disk.
· EXIT(this will exit you from the DiskPart program)
· EXIT(this will exit you back to the Windows 7 install program)
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USE THE DISKPART PROGRAM TO “CLEAN” THE HARD DISK
Type the commands shown, hitting the Enter key after each.
Do not proceed to the next command until the current command is finished.
· DISKPART (the command prompt will change to DISKPART>)
· LIST DISK (this will list the disks present)
· SELECT DISK 0 (assuming disk zero is the desired hard disk)
· DETAIL DISK (this will show you info regarding the disk you selected)
· CLEAN ALL (this is the command to write zeros to entire disk)
This can take half a day for a 2 Terabyte disk.
· EXIT(this will exit you from the DiskPart program)
· EXIT(this will exit you back to the Windows 7 install program)
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CREATE A SYSTEM REPAIR DISC
START | type System Repair | Enter key | Create Disc button
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