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Try a low level format on the drive and then see if you can partition and
format it.
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Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
"KUNAL K.." <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I've already done exactly what u've said..Not once but as
> many as 3 times... But still the problem persists with the
> 20GB HD... where as no problem whatsoever with the 40GB
> HD..
> NB- I've treated both the HD in the same way...
> Please advice...
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>The problem is that DOS can't read NTFS therefore you
> can't format the drive
>>from DOS until you remove NTFS. To do that run FDISK or
> another partitioning
>>program. If you use FDISK then select the option to
> Delete Partitions. Next
>>select the option to Delete Non-DOS partitions. Get rid
> of the partition
>>listed as that will be the NTFS partition. Once it is
> removed you can use
>>Create Partitions. Create a Primary Partition or Logical
> Partition as you
>>wish. Reboot and you will be able to run the Format
> command.
>>
>>--
>>
>>Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
>>www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
>>
>>
>>"KUNAL K.." <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> in message
>>news:ca2001c48a13$51b9a870$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>>|
>>| Initially FAT32..But then i tried NTFS to install XP-
> pro..
>>| But it was unsuccessful.. so i got back to ME and then
>>| formatted that disk...
>>|
>>|
>>|
>>|
>>| >-----Original Message-----
>>| >What file system was previously used to format the
> 20GB?
>>| >
>>| >--
>>| >
>>| >Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
>>| >www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
>>| >
>>| >
>>| >"KUNAL K.." <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>>| in message
>>| >news:c3b501c489e1$836dbaf0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>>| >> Can anyone help me out:--
>>| >> Out of 2 HDDs, I dont have any problem with my 40 GB
> HD
>>| >> which is perfectly ok & getting formatted from within
>>| >> windows-ME and DOS(using format command) as well..
> But
>>| my
>>| >> problem is with the 20 GB HD which is getting
> formatted
>>| >> only from within windows but not in DOS.. My question
>>| is,
>>| >> if the 40 GB HD can be formatted in DOS using format
>>| >> command then why wont the 20 GB HD be formatted the
> same
>>| >> way??? and whats the remedy???
>>| >> And please let me know if possible:What is the full
> form
>>| >> of IDE???
>>| >> Thanks in advance...
>>| >>
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