With xp most of the mfg disk tools are worthless,the DOS utility can help at
times.For youre problem,simply install xp cd,select to boot to xp cd,at boot
screen menu,select r For recovery,disregard the text in recovery window and
type
iskPart In DiskPart,delete all partitions,then create one,then press
ESC
key,type:EXIT Reboot to xp cd,select,install xp.XP will format the hd and
install
the OS.
"manu08" wrote:
> Hi,
> I ran the Seatools diagnostic software on my hard disk & got the following
> test as failed :
>
> File Structure Test Result:
>
> Partition 1 (NTFS (80 GB) ) Result: Failed with critical Errors
>
> The following errors were found while scanning the volume:
> - One or more errors were found in the index
> - One or more errors were found in metadata file records
>
> Can someone tell me how to proceed in order to resolve this? I am trying to
> install Windows XP on this hard disk & am not being able to. After it
> finishes formatting the hard disk (not quick) & when it is 'supposed' to
> start copying windows files, I get this error:
>
> Setup was unable to format the partition. The disk may be damaged.
> Make sure the drive is switched on & properly connected to your computer....
>
> Anyone know how to go about this ?