pskumar111898
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hard disk problem
I have a maxtor hard disk.
After i had deleted all the partitions
when i was trying to fdisk the hard disk I get a message
error reading fixed disk.
After i had deleted all the partitions
when i was trying to fdisk the hard disk I get a message
error reading fixed disk.
It sound as if BIOS settings were changed. ¿Have you checked that?.
I the Bios are ok, go see the cables and make sure they are properly attached to the Hd and Board.
Did you re-boot the machine after deleting the partitions?
Did you reformat after deleting the partitions?
You have a Maxtor.
That is both the answer and the problem.
That is both the answer and the problem.
have you tried another hdd or the same maxtor in a different pc?
Do you have a pentium system or 486? For some reason was there something like MAXBLAST (or other hard drive BIOS overlay utility) used for the last setup?
Pls give moro info about your system! CPU, size of hd, ....
I had to go to MAXTOR web site and download the low level formatter for my drive. I did it (ee gads) and everything was fine after that. Just a suggestion from an embattled one!
You also have Max Blast software with your drive. This contains a drive controller, so your machine cannot read drives over 540 megs if that capability is not there. I would suggest loading the Maxblast, and creating the partitions through there.
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FDISK /MBR is NOT an option. Do not do it.
This thread is getting awfully long without even one response from the questioner.
Pskumar, we need some feedback from you.
Ralph
Pskumar, we need some feedback from you.
Ralph