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    cf27 harddrive won't format

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by cf2001, Jan 29, 2010.

  1. cf2001

    cf2001 Newbie

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    just purchased a panasonic cf27 with a windows 98 COA. While loading 98 goes to format harddrive but shows 0% formated. unit had little use battery still has 4 hours use. why won't the hard drive format while loading the 98 OS?
     
    cf2001, Jan 29, 2010
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  2. jeremysdad

    jeremysdad Notebook Evangelist

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    Running on battery? A lot of features that are time intensive disable themselves while on battery (defrag, etc). Try plugging it in and trying again.

    Edit: Are you trying to install? I know Vista and 7 complain loudly if you try to install while on battery. Again, plug it up and try again.
     
    jeremysdad, Jan 29, 2010
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  3. H.A.L. 9000

    H.A.L. 9000 Occam's Chainsaw

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    Yea, I'd say plug it up and try again. Also while it says it's formatting, is there any HDD activity lights lighting up or is it just not running? Best I remember it'll take Win98 forever to format a drive over 20GB because it doesn't do a "quick" format like WinXP introduced.
     
    H.A.L. 9000, Jan 29, 2010
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  4. cf2001

    cf2001 Newbie

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    Hi Jeremysdad
    Yes it is plugged in. still says formatting harddrive but shows 0% formatted.

    XGX2007
    Harddrive is 6 GB and using win 98. battery is charged and adaptor plugged in.
    Still says formatting harddrive after starting bootup but doesn't change from 0% formated.
    thanks
     
    cf2001, Jan 30, 2010
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  5. Brian

    Brian Working at 486 Speed NBR Reviewer

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    Are you sure the drive even works? Do you have an enclosure you can try or perhaps another computer you can plug it into to see if you can access the data?
     
    Brian, Jan 30, 2010
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  6. cf2001

    cf2001 Newbie

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    Hi Brian
    i'm not sure if the drive works. no i can't plug it into another unit. i assumed since 98 was attempting to format the harddrive it was working. where would i get a new harddrive to fit a panasonic CF27?

    thanks
     
    cf2001, Jan 30, 2010
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  7. PapaSmurf69

    PapaSmurf69 Notebook Consultant

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    Determine what brand of hard drive is in it, go to that manufacturer's support site and download their hard drive diagnostic utility, create the self booting diagnostic disk, then boot to it and run the most exhaustive test available to determine if the drive is still good or not.
     
    PapaSmurf69, Jan 30, 2010
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  8. Vulnavia

    Vulnavia Notebook Consultant

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    Probably eBay would be your best bet for a replacement HDD. Exact model details would help.

    You may want to look at this thread too: http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=258092
     
    Vulnavia, Jan 30, 2010
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