Can't format harddrives

[ronandownes]

When I go to Format SATA drives on XP pro I get
"Windows CAnnot Format This Drive. Quit any Disk Utilities or other programs that are using the drive and make .......

 

[robman_rob]

are you formating the drive you are running windows on while in windows?

 

[Farva]

You have a bad disk. RMA it.

 

[sondo2121]

Try DBAN @ http://dban.sourceforge.net/

Burn the ISO and do a "Quick Erase"

 

[Farva]

Try DBAN @ http://dban.sourceforge.net/

Burn the ISO and do a "Quick Erase"

I had this same thing happen to a drive last month, I know it is a bad drive.

 

[ronandownes]

Interesting,

both are same and came from Dabs on the same order. no matter what machine thay are in nno matter what I TRY SAME THING.

I am RMAing today but would like advice on replacements. these two are 750gig Seagate but

Samsung 500GB S300 16MB 7200RPM is €86 scary value. Are they any good.