Windows Format a Partition on Disk?

[VistaKing]

I always had quick in the end and never had issues on flash drives or hard drives .

 

[Rawad]

The command should be format fs=ntfs quick label="Windows" that is for a quick format, without the quick it is a full format which takes longer but will still work just fine.

It give me an Error saying this :

Diskpart has encountered an error: The parameter is incorrect. See the System Event Log.

 

[Rawad]

VistaKing I am going to make a video of the steps I am following maybe during the video you see something that's wrong you can let me know. Make my life much easier.

 

[essenbe]

Try one more time. I just formatted my USB Flash drive. I selected disk 3. You should only have 1 disk attached so would select disk 0. Boot from the Windows install disk. At the first screen, hold down shift and press F10. You will get a command window. try these commands. when finished type exit and press enter, twice and you will be back at the same screen you started from.If they do not work, download the manufacturers diagnostic program and run the long and short drive tests.

 

[Rawad]

Try one more time. I just formatted my USB Flash drive. I selected disk 3. You should only have 1 disk attached so would select disk 0. Boot from the Windows install disk. At the first screen, hold down shift and press F10. You will get a command window. try these commands. when finished type exit and press enter, twice and you will be back at the same screen you started from.If they do not work, download the manufacturers diagnostic program and run the long and short drive tests.

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Thank You Man, Exactly what I needed. It's not working I believe the hard rive is damaged or something man. I will post a video and you will see what I did.

 

[Rawad]

It's very odd how format fs=ntfs quick works perfectly for you , and mine it causes an error . Video will be coming shortly.

 

[VistaKing]

It could be cause the commands always work for me .

 

[Rawad]

Try one more time. I just formatted my USB Flash drive. I selected disk 3. You should only have 1 disk attached so would select disk 0. Boot from the Windows install disk. At the first screen, hold down shift and press F10. You will get a command window. try these commands. when finished type exit and press enter, twice and you will be back at the same screen you started from.If they do not work, download the manufacturers diagnostic program and run the long and short drive tests.

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Please watch the video man. Since it won't allow me to post the link of my video then I will post an image instead, Hope it still make sense.
http://imageshack.us/f/210/15677214.png/
http://www.**************/?g0ekqj2x2267va0


I tried all the methods you guys suggested :
format fs=ntfs quick (Diskpart has encountered an error)
format fs=ntfs quick label="Windows" (Diskpart has encountered an error)

 

[essenbe]

VistaKing, I think he tried it both ways and it didn't work. I think he has a bad hard drive. I suggest he get the manufacturer's diagnostic tool and run the tests from a bootable CD or USB.

 

[Rawad]

VistaKing, I think he tried it both ways and it didn't work. I think he has a bad hard drive. I suggest he get the manufacturer's diagnostic tool and run the tests from a bootable CD or USB.

It's suppose to be working right, Can you please send me a link so I can diagnose my Laptop?

 

[AddRAM]

Who`s make is the hard drive ?

 

[Rawad]

Who`s make is the hard drive ?

Sorry, I don't understand what you mean?

 

[VistaKing]

The link doesn't work

 

[essenbe]

I assume the command will work either way. I was just taught the other way. Obviously, it doesn't make any difference.

 

[VistaKing]

Doesn't matter where you input quick .

 

[essenbe]

AddRam was asking who is the manufacturer of the hard drive. Is it a Seagate, Western Digital or what brand.

 

[Rawad]

AddRam was asking who is the manufacturer of the hard drive. Is it a Seagate, Western Digital or what brand.

How do you check what is the manufacturer of the hardrive?

 

[DocBrown]

The system info prog will show the make of the HD's

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/180324-system-info-see-your-system-specs.html

 

[Rawad]

The system info prog will show the make of the HD's

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/180324-system-info-see-your-system-specs.html

That will help out if Windows Vista actually booted lol. Is there another way?

 

[DocBrown]

If your are running in Vista right now, try this one