F fadinzr Active member Joined Mar 14, 2016 Posts 32 Oct 29, 2016 #1 Hello, Have my 320GB hard drive that computer can recognize it, tried to destroy all partition using Diskpart in cmd or Disk management non of them was able to delete or format the drive. any way to get this drive to work ?
Hello, Have my 320GB hard drive that computer can recognize it, tried to destroy all partition using Diskpart in cmd or Disk management non of them was able to delete or format the drive. any way to get this drive to work ?
Digerati ModeratorHardware ExpertMicrosoft MVP (Ret.) Staff member Joined Aug 28, 2012 Posts 4,915 Location Nebraska, USA Oct 30, 2016 #2 You have not given us enough information. Is this an internal or external drive. In (or attached to) what computer is this going. What OS? I have had great luck with EASEUS Partition Master Home Edition which if free for home, non-commercial use.
You have not given us enough information. Is this an internal or external drive. In (or attached to) what computer is this going. What OS? I have had great luck with EASEUS Partition Master Home Edition which if free for home, non-commercial use.
F fadinzr Active member Joined Mar 14, 2016 Posts 32 Nov 1, 2016 #3 It was pulled from a laptop and it is connected to a Win 10 desktop I tried Partition Master and it actually lists the hard drive but when apply changes it does not take any action.
It was pulled from a laptop and it is connected to a Win 10 desktop I tried Partition Master and it actually lists the hard drive but when apply changes it does not take any action.
Digerati ModeratorHardware ExpertMicrosoft MVP (Ret.) Staff member Joined Aug 28, 2012 Posts 4,915 Location Nebraska, USA Nov 1, 2016 #4 Do you get any errors? Can you use the drive otherwise - NOT as a boot drive, but regular storage?
F fadinzr Active member Joined Mar 14, 2016 Posts 32 Nov 1, 2016 #5 Digerati said: Do you get any errors? Can you use the drive otherwise - NOT as a boot drive, but regular storage? Click to expand... That's strange I erased the partition but in Computer still showing the partitions. No I cannot use the hard.
Digerati said: Do you get any errors? Can you use the drive otherwise - NOT as a boot drive, but regular storage? Click to expand... That's strange I erased the partition but in Computer still showing the partitions. No I cannot use the hard.
Digerati ModeratorHardware ExpertMicrosoft MVP (Ret.) Staff member Joined Aug 28, 2012 Posts 4,915 Location Nebraska, USA Nov 2, 2016 #6 What do you mean you "erased" the partitions? Partitions have to be "removed" or "deleted". Erased just suggests (to me anyway) you erased or deleted the files inside the partitions.
What do you mean you "erased" the partitions? Partitions have to be "removed" or "deleted". Erased just suggests (to me anyway) you erased or deleted the files inside the partitions.