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• Satellite U400-112: impossible to format the local drive (damaged MFT?)

  Hello!

  I had a pretty serious problem with my HARD drive.
  250 GB HARD drive
  C: 116 GB - NTFS - Windows XP (Vista initially)
  D: 1, 5 GB - NTFS - (Vista Recover?..)
  E: 117 GB - RAW (was NTFS prior to crash)

  Local drive E: MFT have been damaged because of the virus attack (I hope not because of my madness!). It's NTFS, now it's RAW. I got all the necessary data partition with program ZAR, but all my attempts to recover or just the format E: remained unsuccessful.
  None of the defective sectors found on the HARD drive. Standard Windows tool to format the disks fails: 'it's impossible to finish the formatting of E:

  Before this problem with the E: drive, I had several problems with HARD drive. I have never divided re discs, to Partition Magic from the beginning he identified incorrectly. I tried Partition Magic 7 and 8.
  Link: [error screensaver | http://cs1498.vkontakte.ru/u169802/154397/x_3a82b4fb.jpg]

  The problem is that the special programs (I tried "find and Mount") also could not identify partitions to correct the defective MFT. I thought that low-level format can help me, but I heard, that the use of all applications for other producers can probably destroy my HARD drive. Are there only special applications of Toshiba developed for such cases? Or you can advice me something else?

  Thanks for your help!

  P.S. These applications did not help me:
  Find and Mount (can't find the HARD drive)
  Acronis Recovery Expert (does not find the HARD drive)
  OnTrack EasyRecovery Professional (does not resolve the error, but help to recovery data)
  HDD Regenerator

  Thus you get back all your important data?

  I would like to just launch Recovery to restore the HARD drive to its factory condition. If the recovery fails, you can try to delete the partitions with FDISK from a startup MS-DOS disk. Free bootdisks can be found at www.bootdisk.com

  FDISK can also repair a Master Boot Record by running this command: FDISK/MBR
  But it is not 100% reliable, it could cause more harm than good.

• Impossible to format the backup drives

  HP Pavilion dv5 Notebook, Vista, Service Pack 2, 64-bit;

  will not format disks for Windows backup;

  have you tried 3 different pkgs of new DVDs, 15 discs in all, only the first 1 in format.

  tried 'burn files', 'quick format' and format in the Windows backup program.

  Identical results; After 20 minutes, the message "Unable to complete format," but no details.

  Can't find any information on the Windows Help or help HP.

  My WD Passport failed, I'm without a backup, please help if possible.

  You happen to know the largest capacity flash drives (USB) available?

  Currently, the largest capacity available flash drives I've seen are 128 GB although Wikipedia shows 256 GB flash drives are available now (September 2011) with plans for up to 2 TB capicities.

  USB flash drive
   http://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/USB_flash_drive

  As you can see on research related to Newegg.com below, the 128 GB flash drives are (IMO very) expensive. However, I am sure that the prices will fall as soon as more capacity flash drives are available.

  Newegg.com search result
  USB Flash drives > capacity: 128 GB
   http://www.Newegg.com/product/ProductList.aspx?submit=Ene&N=100007960%20600000482&IsNodeId=1&name=128GB

  Kind regards

• You use windows vista Ult; Impossible to format the dvd for backup, do not know dvd is in the drive. able to read DVDs

  You use windows vista Ult; Impossible to format the dvd for backup, do not know dvd is in the drive.  able to read other DVDs

  Hi, Virgil,.

  1. what kind of DVD are you trying to format (DVD + R or DVD + RW)?

  2. you receive messages or error codes when you try to format the drive?

  You can check if you are able to format the DVD in another computer.

  You can also read the following article and check:

  Format a CD or DVD

• Impossible to format the new hard drive

  Hello! I am trying to format a Seagate hardrive in the disc utilities but fails the precession.

  When I click on the message I got is:

  Disassembly disc. Could not change the partition plan. Operation failed.

  Can you help me? Thank you very much!

  CeciliaDyaljot wrote:

  Hello! I am trying to format a Seagate hardrive in the disc utilities but fails the precession.

  When I click on the message I got is:

  Disassembly disc. Could not change the partition plan. Operation failed.

  Can you help me? Thank you very much!

  Do not erase. Formatting will effectively erase the drive.

  Just format the map drive partition GUID, extended format logged to one Mac compatibility

• Have formatted the hard drive how do I retriev my FAVORITES

  I format the hard drive from my pc, but I want to keep my favorites. How can I save them in order to keep everything for later use?

  The profile is a file that store your personal information in a safe place

  • https://support.Mozilla.com/en-us/KB/profiles
  • here explain how to make a backup of https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Backing%20up%20your%20information profile
  • here explain how to restore

  https://support.Mozilla.com/en-us/KB/recovering%20important%20data%20from%20an%20old%20Profile

• Satellite P30: How to format the HARD drive and install a new OS?

  I have a satellite P30 laptop with Windows XP. I plug myself a new OS (namely because I can't find my old recovery CD CD and OS) that I want to do a re-shape full of my system. Reason is that my system has been painfully slower and slower over the last year. I even updated my RAM to 512 MB standard supplied with the machine to 2 GB, but it seems to have had little or no effect. So my questions are:-

  1] where can I get my hands on the restore CD that has all the drivers on this subject, and any recovery CD to reformat my HARD drive?
  [2] in the order in which I will make this reformatting?
  How can [3] after having bought an external HARD drive to keep files that I don't want to lose, I transfer those of before my re - format?

  Any help will be greatly appreciated

  :-)

  Hello

  You received with the laptop Toshiba Recovery CD! Am I wrong?
  So what s the problem?

  Simply insert the CD and try to boot from this CD.
  The restore CD contains all Toshiba drivers, tools and utilities Windows OS + additional software like Win DVD for example.
  The installation will set the laptop to factory settings, but will also format the HARD drive!

  Up to now, we come to the point 3; --> How do I save the data
  If you have purchased a second HDD and connect it to the USB port and transfer all the necessary files on the second HDD
  If you have purchased only the HARD drive, then you will need a USB HDD 2.5 case.

  Best regards

• Satellite Pro A40: Is it possible to format the HARD drive without disk

  I am passing on a Satellite Pro A40 to a brother. It is in very good condition, but has slowed down over the years. I want to get rid of my data (I have on a new machine) and speed up the system by formatting the hard drive.

  The machine didn't come with a disc for Windows XP, or a recovery CD (just a CD "tools and utilities"). I'm sure the drive HARD will be partitioned, and I can format the drive without such a disc.

  If this is true, how should I do?
  Thank you.

  Hello

  I can't believe that you do not have recovery media.
  The laptop must be supplied with recovery CD, Tools & Utilities CD, and WinDVD.

  But back to your question;
  If you insert a new HARD disk, you will need to use the Toshiba Recovery CD or the original CD of Microsoft Windows to install the operating system.
  The new drive is not partitioned HARD and doesn't have any OS pre-installed!

  If you n t have the original CD of Microsoft OS you can contact the service provider allowed in your country and you can order it.

  I hope I could help

  Good bye

• Windows xp Setup cannot format the hard drive

  Original title: windows xp installation

  I had to change hard drives, I went to load my copy of microsoft windows xp and it tells me it cannot format the HDD how many times can we use the xp disc? Or whats wrong?

  Hi Joshua6495,

  What is the full error message that you receive?

  See the article below, which deals with a similar question

  During installation, you are unable to format a Partition with a file Allocation Table Format

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/301340/

  You can use the Windows XP installation disc as many times as you want on the same computer

  Note: All programs on the computer and the data will be lost if you format the hard drive. It is recommended to make a backup of your data before performing any Installation of Windows.

  Thanks and greetings

  Ajay K

  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer

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• Cannot access the network drive or impossible to mount the network drive. Error "network path was not found.

  Original title: network path was not found

  HI, after the upgradation from windows xp sp2 to sp3 (next to the customer) I can't access the network drive or impossible to mount the network drive. ' ' It showa error "network path was not found.

  Hi gauravadavadkar,

  Thanks for posting your query in Microsoft Communities. Provide the following information:

  ·         Did you do changes on the computer before the show?

  ·         What is the full error message?

  ·         Work on a domain?

  Follow these methods.

  Method 1: Temporarily disable the security software.

  Note: Antivirus software can help protect your computer against viruses and other security threats. In most cases, you should not disable your antivirus software. If you do not disable temporarily to install other software, you must reactivate as soon as you are finished. If you are connected to the Internet or a network during the time that your antivirus software is disabled, your computer is vulnerable to attacks.

  Method 2: Follow these steps:

  Step 1: Start the computer in safe mode with networkand check if the problem persists.

  S tep 2: if the problem does not persist in safe mode with networking, perform a clean bootto see if there is a software conflict as the clean boot helps eliminate software conflicts.

  Note: After completing the steps in the clean boot troubleshooting, follow the steps to configure Windows to use a Normal startup state section of the article to start the computer to a Normal startupmode.

  After the clean boot used to resolve the problem, you can follow these steps to configure Windows XP to start normally.

  (a) click Startand then click run.

  (b) type msconfigand click OK.
  The System Configuration utility dialog box appears.

  (c) click on the general tab, click Normal Startup - load all device drivers and services, and then click OK.

  (d) when you are prompted, click restart to restart the computer.

  Method 3: Follow the steps in the article.

  How to troubleshoot a network home in Windows XP

  In Windows network connection issues

  You can read this article for more information:

  Windows wireless and wired network connection problems

  I hope this helps. Let us know if you need more assistance.

  Thank you.

• Format the hard drive of a Pavilion nc5310

  Please explain how to format the hard drive of a pavilion of nc5310 in order to install a very light distribution of Linus.

  I couldn't find anything in a search of the internet.

  Thank you.

  There are many ways to format the hard drive. You did not really provide details...

  You can download the Ultimate Boot CD (UBCD) and burn it to a CD, then you can boot from the CD and use the tools of HARD drive to remove the partitions/erase the hard drive.

  http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/download.html

• I have a winsock error, so IE won't connect, even though it says I have full signal. If I format the hard drive and reinstall xp it will fix the problem?

  Winsock error

  Hi I have a winsock error, so IE won't connect, even though it says I have full signal. I got the fix for microsoft programs, nothing has worked, if I format the hard drive and reinstall xp it will fix the problem. Thank you

  Hi I have a winsock error, so IE won't connect, even though it says I have full signal. I got the fix for microsoft programs, nothing has worked, if I format the hard drive and reinstall xp it will fix the problem. Thank you

  Check that your antivirus (all-in-one suite If you have one) is not turn off your network traffic.

  Note the devices installed in the machine.  Use this information to download the latest version of the drivers and software for the manufacturer's Web site features (on another machine and store on an external support, I suppose, would be the only way for you to do.)

  Uninstall the software/drivers for network devices.  Turn it back on.  Even if pilots are found/installed automatically, manually update the drivers & software using the files you downloaded earlier.

  Download, install, execute, update and perform analyses complete system with the two following applications:

  • MalwareBytes (FREE)
  • SuperAntiSpyware (FREE)

  Remove anything they find.  Reboot when necessary.  (You can uninstall one or both when finished.)

  Search online with eSet Online Scanner.

  Open a command prompt and run the commands following one at a time (after each ENTRY) without leaving the part through if somehting started working...  Note all errors and post them here.

  netsh winsock reset catalog
  ipconfig / renew
  ipconfig/flushdns
  ARP d *.
  nbtstat - RR

• TuneUp Utility has been installed on a trial basis, it changed the things that made it impossible to access the C:\ drive to install the important updates and uninstall Tuneup Utilities.

  On my old Dell with Windows XP I installed Tuneup Utility on an experimental basis, it changed things that made it impossible to access the C:\ drive to install the important updates and uninstall Tuneup Utilities.

  Anyone have a solution?

  Help, please.

  Software support to the YOU seem hopeless, they donot even read the request entirely to meet the last 8 weeks and many emails in series.

  Hello

  I suggest you to follow the steps in this link and check if it helps:

  Method 1:
  Try to uninstall the utility and check if it helps:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/307895

  Method 2:
  Try to restore the computer to the point before you install the utility and check if it helps.
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/306084

  It will be useful.

• I have an XP machine (not); formatted the hard drive and installed Fedora instead. However, I would like to go back to XP now.

  I have an XP machine (not); formatted the hard drive and installed Fedora instead. However, I would like to go back to XP now. I have the product key, but really am struggling to install XP. Any ideas?

  original title: Reinstall XP on Fedora

  See if this can help, its for Windows 7 b ut can work for XP (worth a try).

  Windows 7 USB/DVD download tool:
  http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msstore/HTML/pbPage.Help_Win7_usbdvd_dwnTool
  Also: http://www.elmajdal.net/Win7/Using_The_Windows_7_USB_DVD_Download_Tool.aspx

  J W Stuart: http://www.pagestart.com

• Should we format the C drive after you install this update

  I use service pack 2 automatic update to download service pack 3. Does it format the C drive after installing this update?

  No..........