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| Thread ID: 69139 | 2006-05-23 02:59:00 | How do I format a blank USB HDD? | Billy T (70) | Press F1 |
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| 457050 | 2006-05-23 02:59:00 | Hi Team I have just installed an unformatted Seagate 40GB HDD into a DSE USB 2 external drive case, it is detected ok, shows up in the task bar as a removable USB device and also appears in device manager. OS is W2K Pro. Problem is, it doesn't show up in My Computer to allow me to format it. I assume that this is because it isn't formatted yet, but does this mean it can't be formatted over a USB link? Google was not particularly helpful, in fact it didn't help at all. :( This is virgin territory for me, so where do I go from here? Cheers Billy 8-{) :confused: |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 457051 | 2006-05-23 03:09:00 | Control panel / admin tools / computer management / disk management. It SHOULD appear here as unallocated. Highlight it, and right mouse/format. Does 2k have this? |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 457052 | 2006-05-23 03:44:00 | Thanks Speedy Going through that sequence then clicking on Disk Management" brought up up the error message "Failed Connection to Logical Disk Management Service". A second attempt brought up "The Logical Disk Manager Administrative Service is disabled, cannot connect" I am logged on as adminstrator. All paths lead to hell? Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 457053 | 2006-05-23 04:08:00 | Run services.msc and check that the Logical Disk Manger Administrative Service is set to Manual. | CYaBro (73) | ||
| 457054 | 2006-05-23 04:08:00 | Hmm Has 2k got a services icon under control panel / admin tools?? If it has go to logical disk manager, dbl click on it, and see if its on auto and started. If its stopped, click on start. See what happens. See if there's also a local disk manager admin service entry. If there is, see if its on manual and stopped. Also see if doing this (groups.google.co.nz is+disabled%2C+cannot+connect&rnum=2&hl=en#752b1ef59ae31be3) applies to 2k. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 457055 | 2006-05-23 04:58:00 | If you have a spare 3 1/4 drive bay, install the drive in there (possibly with 2 screws) and try that. I know it's time consuming, but it may work. :D :badpc: |
pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 457056 | 2006-05-23 06:19:00 | Run services . msc and check that the Logical Disk Manger Administrative Service is set to Manual . OK, it was off, so I set it to manual and now I can bring up all my disks (0 & 1, each with two partitions) and disk 2, the USB jobbie with the size 37 . 27 GB plus "Unallocated" shown in a small pane . Right-clicking brings up a basic properties information box but with no options for doing anything else . :confused: Incidentally, why would I set it to manual when everything else is set to automatic? Just curious . I know I can shift it to another drive bay (it is a 5 . 25 disk btw) but I'd rather not climb inside the box right now, and I should be able to format it in situ . I enjoy a challenge . :groan: Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 457057 | 2006-05-23 06:29:00 | Billy, I think that the suggestions are coming from people who have done this with XP. :D A look at the links thrown up by"format USB disk w2k" to Google suggests to me that this is a problem. :groan: There may be a solution in one of them ... I'm off home now. |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 457058 | 2006-05-23 06:47:00 | Incidentally, why would I set it to manual when everything else is set to automatic? Just curious. Having it on manual means the service is only started when you go into Disk Management and then stops when you exit because it is not needed anymore. This way the service is not taking up resources. |
CYaBro (73) | ||
| 457059 | 2006-05-23 11:30:00 | A look at the links thrown up by"format USB disk w2k" to Google suggests to me that this is a problem. :groan: There may be a solution in one of them .... Well I've looked through them and there is nothing really relevant to this problem, and I've done a lot more searching besides in Google, the Windows help file, and in "Windows 2000 secrets" (Brian Livingstone) but nothing seems to address this particular problem. I have a few questions though: 1) What is the signature Wizard that keeps popping up, and do I need to add a signature? 2) If the disk space is unallocated, how do I allocate it, or is this just a fancy way of saying it isn't formatted yet? 3) To lose one's legs climbing mountains is rather bad luck, but to go back and lose your fingers as well sounds like downright carelessness doesn't it? 4) Could King Kong and Ann Darrow ever have made a go of their relationship, and if so, would she have become Queen Kong? Cheers Billy 8-{) :help: |
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