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Comment from Galih on 2012-01-08

2012-01-09T01:27:08Z

Thanks Leo!... We're waiting your next tips. Bon courage.

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Comment from Mario Tito on 2011-12-09

2011-12-10T01:35:41Z

for the past 5 weeks I was stuck with Drive F 49.5 GB
drive G6.6GB each time I tried to reformat , each drive formatted separately, I still had 1 drive 2 partition, your method , saved me time and now I have only drive f with 55.GB THANK YOU

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Comment from francuso on 2011-11-30

2011-11-30T20:53:11Z

Thanks! The info was very very helpful. Kudos!

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Comment from Bob on 2011-11-18

2011-11-19T02:23:38Z

Thank You for this page, it helped me immensely!

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Comment from maro fram on 2011-10-29

2011-10-30T06:41:09Z

The hard disk is connected to tv "i mean LCD" to see video ans photos

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Comment from maro fram on 2011-10-29

2011-10-30T00:25:30Z

My tv can't see my 750giga hard disk.......will it see the hard disk if i partion it error msg the device although it can see my 250 giga hard disk

Your TV? I have no idea. Depends on the TV and why or how it's supposed to see hard disks in general. Never plugged a hard disk into a TV before.

29-Oct-2011

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Comment from Boog on 2011-10-27

2011-10-28T01:15:27Z

Thanks - something so simple and it took me hours to find your blog.

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Comment from sridhar on 2011-10-18

2011-10-19T00:57:28Z

i left 70gb of 232 gb hard drive on the first installation of my os but i decided to use that space now its showing not able to create but the its showing the 70gb unallocated space ....... ....... -pls tell me the solution.......my mail id is {email removed}

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Comment from Mark J on 2011-09-30

2011-09-30T08:11:13Z

@Sunil
I'm not sure if an external hard drive will work on your car player, as external hard drives require a power source which it draws form the USB port of a computer. If you can get it to work, FAT32 is the format your mp3 music players can read.
I've never tried this, but it may be possible that using a USB Y cable and plugging the short USB plug into a cigarette lighter USB adapter might work.

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Comment from Sunil on 2011-09-29

2011-09-30T06:53:47Z

Hi. I have 250GB external drive. Please tell which file format my car music player will be able to play. NTFS or FAT 32?

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Comment from lee on 2011-09-25

2011-09-25T13:31:01Z

hi i have tryed to format my external hard drive, when i clicked on the format button i get a message saying i do not have sufficient rights to perform this operation. can you help please

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Comment from Mark J on 2011-09-13

2011-09-13T17:31:14Z

@Jeff
If you plug an external hard drive into a USB port, the computer will normally assign a drive letter.

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Comment from Jeff Brown on 2011-09-13

2011-09-13T17:14:14Z

Leo,
Do you need to assign the hard disk a drive letter if you're setting it up for a USB external drive?

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Comment from Rupam on 2011-08-29

2011-08-29T11:44:40Z

I got a 2T external HD with single partition. I followed your instruction but after the 'delete partition ' command nothing is showing up. Can't even show a logo of the HD on my computer window nor in the disk management window. No other options to retrieve the previous partition. What would I do. Please tell.

Unless I'm missing something it sounds like you simply need to follow the rest of my instructions which involve creating a partition on the now unpartitioned drive. The drive won't show in Windows as a regular drive letter until you create a partition. The drive should show in the disk management application for you to be able to create that partition.

30-Aug-2011

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Comment from Mark J on 2011-08-27

2011-08-27T14:24:28Z

@Aravind
It's not a good idea to install Windows to an external disk. Even if you could get it to work you would have no end to problems. But just for the record, if you install Windows on a drive with existing data, the data is not destroyed unless something goes wrong with the installation. So a back-up is always in order.

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Comment from Aravind Setti on 2011-08-27

2011-08-27T10:25:32Z

I have 500GB external hard drive, no partitions are there in that and used 100GB. Is it possible to install windows XP in that with out disturbing the data?

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Comment from Bruce on 2011-08-03

2011-08-03T09:47:51Z

The only option I get is to format in NTFS I would like to use my drive with a set top box to record to my set top box requires FAT32.

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Comment from sheel on 2011-07-28

2011-07-29T04:38:11Z

Could you please post a video for this?
It's kind of confusing

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Comment from arch on 2011-07-23

2011-07-23T12:49:14Z

there is no delete partition option when i right clicked..what is the problem? can you please tell me.

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Comment from Lily on 2011-07-16

2011-07-17T04:52:11Z

Thanks! This helped me a lot. There's one more question. If i have two partitions on the external hard drive, can i set up password for one partition only?

The only way to truly password protect a partition is to encrypt it using a tool like TrueCrypt. And yes, you can do that or not for each partition separately.

17-Jul-2011

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Comment from NARINDER PAL on 2011-07-01

2011-07-02T06:22:28Z

THANKS ALOT FOR THE HELP AND GOD BLESS YOU AS THIS PIECE OF ADVICE FROM YOU HAS GIVEN ME SUCH A RELIEF. THANKS ONCE AGAIN AND REGARDS

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Comment from krishna prasad on 2011-06-28

2011-06-29T02:33:07Z

Excellent article. We love you to keep up the good work. God bless....

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Comment from Charlie on 2011-04-28

2011-04-29T00:26:48Z

Thank you so much, it really helped me a lot. Just a quick question, I have a 2TB external HDD, my friend suggested that I partition it into smaller drives so if 1 partition gets a virus on it I can just reformat the 1 and not the entire 2TB, do you have similar opinions on the matter?

There's some sense to it, but I don't typically partition anything unless I really have to for some reason. I'd leave it as one big drive. One problem is that a virus can infect your *computer* not just a drive - meaning that the virus could appear on all connected drives and reformatting just one would not necessarily get rid of it. MUCH better to focus on doing all the right steps to prevent getting infected in the first place.

01-May-2011

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Comment from Soonsang on 2011-03-10

2011-03-10T15:21:51Z

thanks alot is helpfull for me

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Comment from Kyle on 2011-03-10

2011-03-10T12:34:29Z

Thanks for that, got it right 1st time

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Comment from Emmanuel Kwandahor on 2011-03-08

2011-03-08T22:08:36Z

Leo, the guidelines you gave have solved my partitioning problems which Microsoft Tech forum and Seagate (the External HDD manufacturer) could not solve.
May God richly bless you and your team.

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Comment from izad on 2011-02-27

2011-02-28T05:09:32Z

if i have 500gb xternal hdisk, and i want divide it into 3 partition, how can i determine best space for each partition. do u have any calculation for dividing partition on hard disk.

"Best"? I'm not sure what would be "best" - that depends on why you're partitioning it at all. I'd leave it a single large partition myself, but if there's a reason for partitioning it then it's that reason that might somehow tell you what's "best".

28-Feb-2011

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Comment from Shawn on 2011-01-15

2011-01-16T03:39:05Z

Ok, so say I have a 500gb h.d. and I don't have anywhere to back the data that already exists up to. Is there any way to create a partition without formatting and deleting my data that already exists on the disk?

There are tools (search for "partition management" tools) but backing up to the same drive is pointless - if the drive dies then it takes both your original and backup copies. I strongly recommend that you get an external USB drive and backup to that.

16-Jan-2011

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Comment from Gary Oakes on 2011-01-03

2011-01-03T16:54:46Z

Hi Leo, great article.
I have a 2TB usb hdd, Could i partition it in half, so that i can format half in NTFS to play movies on a samsung TV's media player (dragged & dropped off my PC),
& format the other half using the TV's prefered format for recording live TV (vfat i think)?

Sure.

04-Jan-2011

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Comment from balabalajichowdary on 2010-10-02

2010-10-02T10:44:11Z

Hi sir i am buy to new external hard disk so i want need to that hard disk partition plz give me answer sir i waiting for reply ............

Please read the article you just commented on. It answers this question.

02-Oct-2010

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Comment from Pragnesh on 2010-09-10

2010-09-10T18:22:43Z

Hi Leo,
Thanks a lot for this information about creating Partitions. It helped me to create partitions on my newly purchased External HDD.

Leo, Ive got a question: Why cant we use Windows Vista or 7 or any OS through External HDD? Is there really any way out?

Just think, isnt it convenient that we use PCs as Nodes & Just carry our External HDD instead of our Laptops. Connect the E-HDD to what so ever PC & you get your own environment there!!!!!!

Im maddy or incradible ?
Your Comments Plzzzzz.

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Comment from zura on 2010-09-07

2010-09-07T13:40:57Z

my hdd cannot even being detected by the computer, so how can i format it?

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Comment from shirley on 2010-08-05

2010-08-05T20:46:23Z

i am holding a 500 GB hard disk but I am unable to delete the volume..please help me my operating system is windows 7.... [link removed]

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Comment from Mike on 2010-07-04

2010-07-05T04:12:45Z

i got a wd 1tb external hard drive and when i follow your instructions it says delete volume, not delete partition...can i get any help please....

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Comment from Mike on 2010-05-16

2010-05-16T16:33:26Z

I just installed a 500Gb internal SATA hard drive. When I go to partition it, (windows XP) the disk manager only offers a new volume wizard, which allows a simple volume only. This simple volume is not recognized by acronis which I was planning to use to reimage my old 80Gb drive onto the new 500Gb drive. Ideally, I'd like to use the new drive as my boot drive and the old one for backup. The question is, what can I do to make a partition that will be recognized by Acronis True Image?

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Comment from vasu on 2010-05-07

2010-05-07T18:37:06Z

I HAVE 250GB EXTER. HDD WHICH IS NOT WORKING WHEN I CONNECT IT TO MY PC, whenever i open it,it just give a mess. 'do you want to format this' if i click on no then nothing happen but when i click yes it takes hrs to complete just 5%

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Comment from Arr Livingston on 2010-04-28

2010-04-28T10:54:14Z

Leo
The remove partition procedure worked GREAT!
However ; i went too far and removed all the partitions now windows does not see my usb drive at all! wht do we do about that??

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Comment from GOVIND on 2010-04-06

2010-04-06T11:49:49Z

I have a 1000Gb[1 TB]external hard drive .i wamt to format it for 10 partitions.....plz. help....

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Comment from Portable hard drives on 2010-03-24

2010-03-25T04:42:54Z

Thanks for the information. My advice is google it and you will come across many options, choose the best one to format and partition.

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Comment from Mitish on 2010-03-02

2010-03-02T15:28:57Z

I've a Hitachi external 500GB sata hard drive. somehow during surfing compying some data from other sources it got infected and then I thought of formatting it. even formatting was not possible so i tried it thro disk management but now it shows me only 465Gb instead of 500GB. I even tried the zero filling which took about 6-7 hrs but even then whenever i connect it to my laptop it becomes slow. I cannot copy anything on the hard disk now.Pls help!

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Comment from Fred Kirchner on 2010-02-10

2010-02-10T21:39:53Z

I follow your instructions on how to partition my new external hard drive up to the point of "DELETING PARTITION". Since that will delete EVERYTHING on the hard drive, what will happen to the 79 MG bytes that the drive is already using? Will they be deleted and will it make the drive inoperable? The drive is brand new and out of the box.

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Comment from Denny on 2010-01-22

2010-01-22T20:36:15Z

ahayyyy,.... shasha, the EASEUS partitioning program, is successfully working on my hand set drive. thank's for your helped.

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Comment from shasha on 2010-01-06

2010-01-06T22:55:15Z

Use EASEUS Partition software. It works great on my HD. Download it here:

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Comment from marko on 2009-12-08

2009-12-08T20:33:41Z

I have the same problem as Chris from Nov 19th. The disk was formatting and it took some time, while I get out. When I was back notebook was in sleep mode. When I woke it ext HDD disapeared. What should I do. It can't be seen in Disk Management.

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Comment from Vlatko on 2009-12-02

2009-12-02T10:21:55Z

Hello,Please help !!!
I have windows XP,but I wanted to upgrade/transit to Windows 7 using my WD external drive like bootable disk instead of bootable DVD disk,so here it is what kind of stupidness I have done:
1.Download Windows 7 iso file,which I put it in isoBuster and extracted.
2.Because I have listen it is better to make clean installation,I bought new WD external HDD- Passport Studio 500Gb and put it(cut-paste,not copy-paste) all information from my PC to HDD (around 90Gb very important data + windows 7 of course).
I didn`t format my External Western Digital disk !I didn`t convert from FAT to NTFS or things like that,just I have done this:
3.I run "cmd" and get in DOS
I wrote "diskpart"
I wrote "list disk� (Because there were nothing,not disk 1,2,3-i just select disk 1-don`t ask me why,because I don`t know for myself,because i am stupid!!!)
I wrote "select disk 1"
I wrote "clean"...but I change my mind,after 3-4 seconds,because I afraid for my data on the WD,does CLEAN was with meaning to erase all data on my WD,I still don`t know!
After i wrote "clean",I disconnect usb cable directly from my WD,because I afraid-what does "clean" means!!?? For god sake-i have all informations from last 6 years on my external hard disk and just there and nowhere else - not on my internal HDD,cd,dvd,blu-ray disks... all my data on WD external disk. Now,my WD doesn`t work!
When I checked Device Manager it shows that the device is installed and working properly but it will not show in "my computer" and I can't access it. before the problem,my HDD appeared as drive H:
In Device Manager say:"This device(WD PP III Studio II USB) is working properly"
disk: disk 1
type:unknown
location: 0
capacity: 476938
unallocated space: 0 Mb

When i connect usb cable(no matter short one or longer one or fire wire cable) there is the external usb hard drive showed up on the Safely Remove Hardware list right down,but I can not enter into the disk-inside and I am so afraid and desperate and don`t know what to do...
My PC has partition C: D: E: and for my DVD player and burner F: and G: Before the problem- my WD had letter H: and now there is no any letter for external WD :(
Please tell me what is the best solution for me to do now and to don`t lose my data on WD (if i already didn`t lost :(
I DON`T CARE ABOUT PC-IT IS EMPTY NOW,AND I DON`T CARE ABOUT XP,OR WINDOWS 7,JUST WD IS IMPORTANT NOW AND HOW TO OPEN DATA AND IS DATA THERE ON IT?!

What I have tried: connecting my WD with 3 deferent cables - usb and firewire in deferent ports.
installing drivers from wd site
I wouldn't be half as frustrated if it hadn't been working properly before this.Plus-ALL data is on my HDD,and I don`t even know if it is still there :(
Also i was in DISK MANAGEMENT,but except formating disk,I don`t see solution :( And formating will erase all data on the disk,isn`t it?! (if i have it,of course). again nothing :( :(
In DISK MANAGEMENT:
Disk 1-unknown 465,76Gb not initialized
There is black bar and unallocated 465,76Gb
Disk 0 basic C: primary partition and healty
D: and E: partitions also healty and they are with blue bar(not extended,but logical drive)

Also,I used Windows Data Lifeguard Diagnostics,but the software didn`t report any errors for the drive!
Everything is fine with USB ports, fire wire port,also with cables-long one,short one�
Led indicators are on-they lights and the sound is normal.
Drivers are fine too,Device Manager say-no conflict,everything is good...
But the HUGE problem is still present :( :( :( and my 3 main questions are:
1.Why I can not open my WD?
2.Is there my data on it?
3.If there is not my data,what is the % to recover/return back all informations?

It will be everything ok if I re-install Windows xp ?!(I have bootable XP DVD disk)
Or if I repair Windows XP through installation process?
Do I have problem with MBR ?
Should I format my WD ?
Common,I am sure that there must be way to solve the problem with my external disk to open my data or if the disk is empty to return/recover the data somehow!
Thanks in advance !!!!!!
via_makedonia yahoo com please write me on my e-mail

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Comment from rajaskumar on 2009-11-24

2009-11-24T16:42:16Z

Is it advantageous to have more than one partition in an external hard disc? Is a single partition more advantageous?

mnr

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Comment from Chris on 2009-11-19

2009-11-19T08:33:41Z

i followed the steps as listed, but once i selected "delete partition" the entire drive dissapeared. i didn't get an unallocated or healthy message. now my computer won't even recognize my external drive. what do i do now?

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Comment from swis cana on 2009-10-23

2009-10-24T00:36:00Z

WinXPh external 500GB USB drive it FAT32. I want to split it into 40% FAT 60% NTSF. Reducing partition size (PM8) offers available values as current=smallest=largest = maximum size 500GB.
There is no choice. Adjusting NEW value to reduce partition size ends up in screen showing values new equal to current values. The disk is not empty. Size reduction is less than existing data amount (lots of space).
PM8 works fine with built-in disk.

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Comment from John McVey on 2009-10-04

2009-10-04T17:26:17Z

Leo you rock!
I thought I had killed my 250GB LaCie external hard drive but with your excellent and easy to follow tutorial I was able to retrieve full use.
Thanks again,
John McVey

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Comment from Gokilavanan Rajagopal on 2009-09-07

2009-09-08T01:26:42Z

Thank you managed to partition 1000Gb EHD 4 partition

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Comment from snail on 2009-08-14

2009-08-14T17:30:04Z

A little bit of research and I am still not quite certain:

"C: [PRIMARY PARTITION]is the only bootable one and is where all the DOS system files reside. Regular files can reside wherever you want them to."
.)[PRIMARY PARTITION] added to explain context

.)Then only on a primary can bootable files and OS's reside?
.)I would need a primary partition for EACH OS (unique to each computer) I wish to have, correct?
.)Within a single extended partition can I have more than one partition... or separate space?(I believe it was termed as a "Logical drive"...)

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Comment from snail on 2009-08-14

2009-08-14T17:15:22Z

If I want to load OS's on this from multiple computers (hot-swappable), which partitions should I use and how should I format? My OS's need NTFS.
According to the partition options in Windows, I can have with Primary 1 to 3 primary partitions AND only 1 extended partition OR 4 primary partitions. Whereas with extended, I can have MORE than 4 partitions...
If I use extended, what do I miss out? What does a primary partition have which is missing in an extended partition? What do extended partitions have which primary partitions don't?

How can I do a HARD format(clear entire contents(all data) of HDD? I read this is the only way to erase some viruses and want to know how to do this when/if reusing a hard drive for an OS.

In install mode(XP) from disc which partition type(s) does it use/allow?

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Comment from David on 2009-07-12

2009-07-12T15:34:54Z

When I delete the partition it will only give me the option to create new ones in NTFS format.

I want to create a partition in FAT32 format.

Can anyone tell me how to do that?

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Comment from Javed E. Qureshi on 2009-07-07

2009-07-08T06:38:15Z

Please let me know if i can
1) Partition my External Disk
2) Make it Bootable
3) Install Windows & Office Applications
So that it works as a Virtual PC when connected to any another System, where i am not logged in as administrator.

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Comment from Vishal on 2009-06-22

2009-06-22T17:33:31Z

Thanks Leo. I have been able to format my 500Gb external HDD which I bought with an enclosure. It happen that the HDD was not preformated and thanks to your guidance I have been able to do it. Many Thanks again.
Vishal from Mauritius

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Comment from Jacq on 2009-04-17

2009-04-18T04:11:50Z

Thank you so much! I had just bought my new external hard drive and your well written instructions saved me from heart failure..lol.. when I thought I had messed up with the formatting.

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Comment from Arya on 2009-04-14

2009-04-14T16:05:49Z

Hi Leo
Thanks trillion times.For Such clear guiding steps.Your instructions are invery simple english but so precise and accurate.with your help i partitioned my 1TB external hard disk.Keep it up.Thank U

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Comment from Muhammad Azam on 2009-04-03

2009-04-03T13:23:58Z

thanks you soo much ... i bought Maxtor 350 external HDD yesterday ..and i forgot to ask the shopkeeper to format it for me .... after searching about it on net i came across your step by step process ... thanks ..

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Comment from Saurav Singh on 2009-04-02

2009-04-02T11:40:21Z

Thanks a lot for this really simple guide. this is a very basic and often needed task and even windows help confuses you beautifully.

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Comment from Swapna on 2009-03-27

2009-03-27T14:51:41Z

Had just bought a new external HDD and didnt know how to partition it. Your step-by-step process was fantastic! Never had to think about anything just followed your instructions to the T! Thanks a lot...

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Comment from eva on 2009-03-10

2009-03-10T10:16:49Z

Hey! I followed all of the above steps for my LaCie 500G external desktop drive and I continually have the same problem...after being connected for a while, it disconnects and a message appears: usb device not recognized...every single time...it's turning me nuts...Initially I had not formatted so I threw everything out and formatted it as stated here...no luck..after 5 hours of formatting the thing still disconnects...very frustrating...please help

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Comment from Robert on 2009-03-04

2009-03-05T01:39:23Z

I bought a hard drive (500g) and a HD enclosure. How do i format this drive from scratch. It shows as Maxtor Grizzle in Device Manager, but does not register when i do manage/ my computer. Only internal drives show.??

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Comment from Ray Gonda on 2009-02-16

2009-02-16T15:15:38Z

I have two new Vista Home premiun systems, a Win98SE system, a Win 95 system, and a 3.11 system. I will keep the question simple and expand it later as needed.

Can all of these systems access and read/write an external hard disk through a network. I have a D-Link 825-Dir dual band router with WiFi and gigabit cable (4 ports)capabilities?

I would expect to make a separate partition on that external hard disk for each of the systems backups. Is all of this reasonable?

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Comment from Alexov54 on 2008-11-30

2008-12-01T04:12:48Z

Must echo Ajit's comments above. Nice to see this sort of thing explained so well and with such clear english. When I put XP Pro onto a new HDD the other day, it prompted me to create a partition, and I did that, only to now find that most of the hard disk is listed as Unallocated, and I am so far unable to do anything about it. If I try to follow the "wizard" in Disk Manager, it seems to work but then keeps coming up with an error. Must be some way around this....I am sparing you the lengthy details, of course, but hope to use your article to sort out the problem. Thanks again!

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Comment from Basma on 2008-10-24

2008-10-24T15:49:03Z

my hard is new i hink it isn't pre-partitioned so removable disk space didn't apper in the list of the drivers.what's your advice??
thanks in advance.

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Comment from Ajit Shinde on 2008-09-15

2008-09-15T14:05:14Z

Dear Sir,

I have never seen such a good piece of step-by-step instructions. Being a non IT person I found your above article "to the point and precise". Excellent methodology employed here. Paticularly what I liked most was there was no ambiguity whatsoever and where ever possible, the instructions are backed by logical reasoning. Thanks a million. Keep the goo work going.

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Comment from Vinayak on 2008-07-30

2008-07-30T18:49:06Z

Thanks a lot.I have tried the above method but delete partition menu is grayed out.I logged in as administrator.Can you suggest any other solution?
Thanks again for simple yet informative article.

All I can think of is that you likely cannot delete the system partition while it's in use. Thus you may have to boot from another media (much like what it takes to reformat the system drive).

-Leo

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Comment from Gurvin on 2008-07-23

2008-07-23T20:32:59Z

I didn't know about this RSS search. You answer all the "BASIC" questions I have been wanting to get answered all the time.
AMAZING. Many times I simply BROWSE actually FINDING questions and then feel "hey! I always wanted to know that. I cant believe I still don't know that after being computer-literate for 12 years."

Thanks.
Your Fan,
Gurvin.

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Comment from Richard Broberg on 2008-07-22

2008-07-23T01:10:23Z

Try booting with (horrors) the 98SE Emergency Startup Disk and use (gulp) FDISK.

I realize that DOS is beneath contempt, but it has its uses, even now.

NTFS is not all it's cranked up to be. FAT32 works very well and any Microsoft OS can read FAT32, except maybe 3.1.

Slave drives using FAT32 are transportable between or among other Microsoft PCs with, in my experience, no problems.

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Comment from peter on 2008-07-19

2008-07-19T20:04:00Z

Nice lesson leo , thanks for your creativity in articles and explanations.
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