new harddrive wont format

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Hey all, I have a new internal WD Caviar 80gb ide hd. It is in a
Vantec Nextstar 3 inclosure connected via usb 2.0. I have tried to
format the drive a few times and I keep getting " the drive is not
formatted" everytime I try to open it. I used the WD software and
Windows (XP) disk management same answer. Do the jumpers setting have
anything to do with the format and partition set up? They are set on
default from the factory (cable select I think). When I view the drive
in disk management it says the drive is healthy. I think that I may be
over looking something small. I could sure use some help to right this
problem so that my daughter can use it as a portable drive for
university. Any inputs would be welcomed.
Thank you all in advance-J
 
jinxy said:
Hey all, I have a new internal WD Caviar 80gb ide hd. It is in a
Vantec Nextstar 3 inclosure connected via usb 2.0. I have tried to
format the drive a few times and I keep getting " the drive is not
formatted" everytime I try to open it. I used the WD software and
Windows (XP) disk management same answer. Do the jumpers setting have
anything to do with the format and partition set up? They are set on
default from the factory (cable select I think). When I view the drive
in disk management it says the drive is healthy. I think that I may be
over looking something small. I could sure use some help to right this
problem so that my daughter can use it as a portable drive for
university. Any inputs would be welcomed.
Thank you all in advance-J
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Set the drive as Master in a USB enclosure.
 
jinxy said:
Tried setting the drive to master ,no luck same message. What about
slave setting?
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All the info I`ve read on externals says set to master.
If I were you, I`d whip the drive out of the case, and plug it
into your desktop as a second drive (ie Slave) and see if it`s
recognised there.
This will determine if the error is in the drive, or the external
unit.

bw..
 
jinxy said:
I wanted it to be a full drive one partition of 75.35gb. Am I
correct ?
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But you have to create a partition on it first, even if that partition takes
the whole disk...

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jinxy said:
I wanted it to be a full drive one partition of 75.35gb. Am I
correct ?
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no problem that's fine but did you do it?
Start from the beginning in your attempt to 'partitioning'(creating the 73.35 partition)
and then 'formatting.(so windows can use it)\
Are you using only the WD software?
 
jinxy said:
Hey all, I have a new internal WD Caviar 80gb ide hd. It is in a
Vantec Nextstar 3
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Spelled "Nexstar".
inclosure connected via usb 2.0. I have tried to
format the drive a few times and I keep getting " the drive is not
formatted" everytime I try to open it.
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What are you trying to open it with?
I used the ... Windows (XP) disk management
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Did it complete?
same answer.
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Where are you trying to open the drive?
Do the jumpers setting have anything to do with the format and
partition set up?
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That might depend on what your drive enclosure manual says. Have you
read the manual?
They are set on default from the factory (cable select I think).
When I view the drive in disk management it says the drive is
healthy. I think that I may be over looking something small.
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Does the drive letter show in Windows Explorer?

Have you tried right clicking on the drive and selecting "format
drive"?
I could sure use some help to right this problem so that my daughter
can use it as a portable drive for university.
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Are you talking about two different computers? Does it work on either?
Any inputs would be welcomed.
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I would ask in the storage group too.
 
Spelled "Nexstar".


What are you trying to open it with?


Did it complete?


Where are you trying to open the drive?


That might depend on what your drive enclosure manual says. Have you
read the manual?


Does the drive letter show in Windows Explorer?

Have you tried right clicking on the drive and selecting "format
drive"?


Are you talking about two different computers? Does it work on either?


I would ask in the storage group too.




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I managed to get the drive to format. As I mentioned in my original
post, it was a usb connection. It turns out that the problem lay with
a faulty usb controller card. All said. card has been replaced problem
solved. First card was a cheap special,new card has an NEC chip
(recommened) and works seamlessly. You only get what you pay for I
guess. Thanks again to all for your positive input in answering my
post.
-J
 
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