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by topbudgetcomputers 1 view

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I have a 20.4 GB HDD that I got from an auction. I have used fdisk to partition it into 3 partitions. When I try to format it, I get the message 'trying to recover allocation units'. It then goes on forever trying to recover allocation units from 36,508, untill over 600,000. This usually takes about 6-7 hours by which time I get fed up and stop the process. I have tried partitioning different size drives and formatting them. I have also tried to set different drives as active. All to no avail.
Is there a utility or a way that I can overcome this problem? Would a low level format help in any way?
The disk is less than 6 months old, but the manufacturer does not accept responsibility since it was purchased from an auction.

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by dmiles

You have partition errors on the drive that is corrupt and you may be able to use norton's disk doctor,also ref:www.windrivers.com,select the advanced search and then click on hard drives icon to review utilities that may help. I am not sure low level formatting will help or not.

by dpalsen

I had this same problem with multiple hard drives from a single vendor. It turns out every one of them was shot. They'd give me this problem for a few days, then give up. I think you probably got taken on this auction.

by paul majestic

The HDD is definatley going bad and or is bad. There is no use for it now. A program like disk doctor will not usually resolve a problem like that.

by topbudgetcomputers

It was a Fujitsu, and their utilities have no fix for this problem. They said to get a new one as it was not covered by the warranty

by uellem

I had the same problem. It took about 2 days for an 850 MB hard drive to format. The computer thought it was a 6.something G drive. Just fixed it tonight by freezing the hard drive, fdisk and format!

It might just work for you if none of the above answers will ... :)

by topbudgetcomputers

The disk was not responding. I had tried freezing it overnight, like I had done a mobile phone. Dids not work. Totally corrupt like a politician. :)

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