New SATA drive unable to be formatted

[Malinko42069]

Here is my problem, I just got my first SATA drive, my Bios picked up the drive right away when I installed it, and windows has no problems seeing it, it accepts a primary partition just fine, but when I go to format it, it gets to 100% then gives me the error "Windows is unable to complete the format" I have been searching the net for 2 days finding a few posts anout this problem, but all I find as soloutions are things I have tried like changing the cables, trying a different SATA connector on my motherboard, and with all my searching I have yet to find a solution to this problem and I am starting to get frustrated cause I know that a solution is out there and I just cannot find it. I am hoping that someone has a solution for me.

here is all pertinent info about my PC

------PC Summary------


OEM Info:
Hardware Info
CPU: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3000+
Mainboard: K8V
Memory: 1534MB (70% Free)
Harddisk: 37 GB ()
Harddisk: 232 GB (internal Samsung SP2504C SATA HDD) (THIS IS THE DRIVE THAT WINDOWS GIVES ME THE MESSAGE "WINDOWS WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETE THE FORMAT")
Harddisk: 37 GB ()
Harddisk: 38 GB ()
Video: NVIDIA GeForce 6200 256MB
Multimedia: Logitech Microphone (Pro 3000) v0.0
Network: Marvell Yukon 88E8001/8003/8010 PCI Gigabit Ethernet Controller
Operation SystemWindows XP
ServicePack: 2.0
OS Version: 5.1 Build2600
LanguageID: $0409
StandardName: Eastern Standard Time
SystemUpTime: 9 Сʱ, 25 ·ÖÖÓ, 44 Ãë.
DVDRegion:
Internet Explorer: 6.0.2900.2180
Microsoft DirectX: 4.09.00.0904
OpenGL: 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Microsoft Data Access Object: 3.6
Microsoft ActiveX Data Object: 2.8
Borland Database Engine:
ODBC: 3.525.1117.0 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Windows ASPI32:

------CPU Info------

CPU Info
BrandString: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3000+
Real Frequency: 2250MHz
Code Name:
CPU Type: OEM
Vendor: AuthenticAMD
Voltage: 1.5V
Transistor Count: 0ten thousand
External Clock: 200MHz
Multiplier: 11.5
FBS: 200MHz

 

[muckshifter]

Using the XP CD just do a 'quick' format using NTFS ... disconnect any other HDs.

 

[Malinko42069]

I tried that and it made my comp hang up and still said it was unable to format after reaching 100% again

 

[muckshifter]

hmmm, strange ?

which K8V MB is this? ... K8V-X, K8V-SE, K8V-Delux or another???

Try downloading & use Samsung's diagnostic HD tools/utilities.

http://www.samsung.com/Products/HardDiskDrive/utilities/hutil.htm

 

[Malinko42069]

the mobo is the straight K8V, no se or anything

 

[Malinko42069]

Well I finally decided to see if it was potentially my motherboard, so I popped it into a friends machine and low and behold it formatted.... (guess I am going to be in the market for a new mobo)