whats the problem

[sandman92]

my cousin gave me some parts from an hp computer thats like two - four years old not sure but when i tried to put the hard drive in my computer and tried to format it said it could not be finished then it would even let me boot into vista once i took it out it was like if nothing ever happened can the hard drive still be used or what happen to to it

 

[OmegaAvenger]

bad hdd

 

[sandman92]

is usable anymore

 

[Dangman]

my cousin gave me some parts from an hp computer thats like two - four years old not sure but when i tried to put the hard drive in my computer and tried to format it said it could not be finished then it would even let me boot into vista once i took it out it was like if nothing ever happened can the hard drive still be used or what happen to to it

Ok one piece of advice: Use proper punctuation so it makes it easier to read. Jeez that's one long run-on sentence. That's just horrible.

Anyway. try this:
Download the CD image of Hitachi Drive Fitness Test, burn the ISO file to a CD, and then boot from it, just like you would do with the XP/Vista install CD. Test the hard drive and see if any problems are found. DFT will run on most manufacturers' hard drives. Alternatively, you can use Seagate's SeaTools for DOS to test a Seagate or Maxtor drive. For a Western Digital drive, you could use Data Lifeguard Tools for DOS to test a Western Digital drive.