Wally, after you low level format the drive, do not use the Seagate
tools to format again but instead just install XP and have XP format the
drive whole.
I use Seagate drives primarily for client's and have never used the
vendor tools, just format with whatever OS's config tools (Linux, XP,
etc) and have had no problems thus far. Plus Seagate has a nice long
warranty too.
Peter Kaulback
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Hugh:
The 160 Gb size is reported during POST.
However when partitioning is tried, the Seagate
tools have programmed the drive to report
only 32 Gb available.
I have never formatted to FAT 32.
I have already formatted
for NTFS and installed Windows XP plus SP 1.
When an attempt is made to boot from the hard
drive the computer reports that a file is missing
and says to try rebooting. Rebooting just takes
you back to the same notice.
I believe that the file that is missing
is the test file for NTFS systems which
Windows XP has not installed.
Wally
On Fri, 09 Mar 2007 17:24:48 -0500 Hugh Vandervoort <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
writes:
I don't think it's possible to damage a drive this way.
It appears that you elected to use the FAT32 file system when you
formatted this drive, and XP's built-in limit was applied.
My impression is that you could just re-install XP, but elect the
NTFS
file system and all would be well.
The BIOS upgrade doesn't mention any effect on HD limits, so I'm not
sure it's necessary.
Just go for it-put in the XP disk and pay careful attention to the
screens so you get an NTFS format with LBA and the largest allowable
size. As I recall, you will have to elect to remove any existing
partitions.
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Hugh:
Thanks for your reply.
The drive is installed on the computer.
The operating system will be Windows XP pro.
The file system will be NTFS.
My question was how much damage we have done to the drive.
And, can it be repaired for use in a new (2006) computer up to
its full 160 Gb Should we choose to move it?
I have heard that there are programs to restore a hard
drive to its "box" condition. Will the Seagate "fill with
zero's" do that? The Seagate help desk says it will, but
I would like an other opinion before committing to doing
that.
Wally
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