Re: Formatting an unreadable hard drive
From: Kath Adams (kathadams_at_(nospam)mvps.org)
Date: 10/11/04
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Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2004 07:39:50 +0100
This happened to me recently when I put a new hard drive in as the main
drive and my old as the slave. You may have to "take ownership" of the
drive before you can do anything with it.
1.. Open Windows Explorer, and then locate the file or folder you want
to take ownership of.
2.. Right-click the file or folder, click Properties, and then click
the Security tab.
3.. Click Advanced, and then click the Owner tab.
4.. In the Change owner to box, click the new owner.
5.. (Optional) To change the owner of all subcontainers and objects
within the tree, select the Replace owner on subcontainers and objects
check box.
HTH.
-- Kath Adams MS MVP - Windows (IE/OE) Richard Jordan wrote: > Since the drive is unreadable, it will not let me partition it. I am > going to back up what items I really need and reformat everything and > start over. There comes a point when that is all that is left. > > Thanks for the help. I appreciate your effort and thoughts. > > "Harry Ohrn" <harry---@webtree.ca> wrote in message > news:O5gSxm1rEHA.1712@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... >> Have you tried to partition the drive from Disk Management? A drive >> must be partitioned before it can be formatted. >> >> -- >> >> Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User] >> www.webtree.ca/windowsxp >> >> >> "Richard Jordan" <efjay@woh.rr.com> wrote in message >> news:OMPemD1rEHA.2136@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl... >>> I apologize. I should have given more information. >>> >>> It is a second drive. I have gone to disk management, but it says >>> the drive is unreadable. >>> >>> I went to Run and type "format E:", but it did nothing. I suppose >>> that is because My Computer does not recognize drive E. It is only >>> shown as an unreadable drive. >>> >>> >>> "Harry Ohrn" <harry---@webtree.ca> wrote in message >>> news:eSQ$CA1rEHA.4032@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... >>>> Do you have a second drive or second partition? >>>> Where did the E drive come from? >>>> What steps have you tried already to format this drive and what >>>> errors are you seeing? >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User] >>>> www.webtree.ca/windowsxp >>>> >>>> >>>> "Richard Jordan" <efjay@woh.rr.com> wrote in message >>>> news:OpdLK60rEHA.2128@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... >>>>> My system crashed. I finally reinstalled XP Pro over the previous >>>>> version. I was able to get my computer to work, but with >>>>> difficulty. I now have an E Drive that is unreadable. How can I >>>>> reformat the drive? Thanks >>>>> Richard
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