I get this error when trying to re-format my Maxtor external HDD. What can I do about it?
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Jump to PostWindows was able to complete the format!!
was able is good ,I assume you mean unable to complete ,tell us what you are doing to format the drive !
Jump to Posttype this into start/ run "compmgmt.msc " with out the "quotes.
then in the left pane go to disk management and try formatting it there
Jump to PostI tired from disk managment, when I did it got to 100 percent complete but then a popup came on and said "windows could not complete the format" (something along those lines, wasn't exactly the same as the previous error, but has the same gist to it)
ok, with the …
Jump to Postpress win button+r to get the run window type cmd press enter
If you want to check the disk in drive D and have Windows fix errors,when console is running type:chkdsk d: /f
If it encounters errors, chkdsk pauses and displays messages. Chkdsk finishes by displaying a …
Jump to Postmy next step would be to remove it from the external case ,and hook it direct to a computer via its sata or ide connection instead of the usb device
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