Comments on: How to Buy a Hard Disk–Hard Drive Buyer’s Guide http://www.vistaclues.com/how-to-choose-a-hard-disk/ Windows Vista and Windows 7 Help Sun, 03 Apr 2011 23:48:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Tony Northrup http://www.vistaclues.com/how-to-choose-a-hard-disk/#comment-94139 Tony Northrup Sat, 03 Apr 2010 12:54:15 +0000 http://www.vistaclues.com/?p=735#comment-94139 No, Vista can format the entire 2TB (you're using NTFS, correct?). Most likely, the problem is a flaw on the hard disk. I've had this happen before, and worked around it by creating three partitions: 54% of the disk, 2% of the disk (the portion containing the flaw) and the remaining portion of the disk. I then format the first and last partitions, and leave the partition containing the flaw unformatted. Seeing as how it's a new disk, though, I'd just return it. Also, I'm jealous that you have one of the new 2TB disks :). No, Vista can format the entire 2TB (you’re using NTFS, correct?).

Most likely, the problem is a flaw on the hard disk. I’ve had this happen before, and worked around it by creating three partitions: 54% of the disk, 2% of the disk (the portion containing the flaw) and the remaining portion of the disk. I then format the first and last partitions, and leave the partition containing the flaw unformatted.

Seeing as how it’s a new disk, though, I’d just return it.

Also, I’m jealous that you have one of the new 2TB disks :).

]]> By: Guy http://www.vistaclues.com/how-to-choose-a-hard-disk/#comment-94138 Guy Sat, 03 Apr 2010 07:30:18 +0000 http://www.vistaclues.com/?p=735#comment-94138 Recently bought a WD 2.0TB hard drive. I run Vista Business 32 bit. Having problems formatting the disc which seems to stop at 55%. Have I exceeded at maximum disc capacity for this system ? Recently bought a WD 2.0TB hard drive. I run Vista Business 32 bit. Having problems formatting the disc which seems to stop at 55%. Have I exceeded at maximum disc capacity for this system ?

]]> By: Sue http://www.vistaclues.com/how-to-choose-a-hard-disk/#comment-93983 Sue Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:38:16 +0000 http://www.vistaclues.com/?p=735#comment-93983 Yes, I do have an External Hard Drive that I use to store all my information on. I had purchased a Seagate 320 GB external hard drive for that purpose, the storage of all my information. I do run a backup about 3 times per week so that this information is regularly updated. Yes, I do have an External Hard Drive that I use to store all my information on. I had purchased a Seagate 320 GB external hard drive for that purpose, the storage of all my information. I do run a backup about 3 times per week so that this information is regularly updated.

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