Formatting new HD - the process freezes at 47%... is it broken?

[AnitaPeterson]

Hey, y'all...

I'm pretty upset - this new Maxtor 120 GB HD that I've just bought seems to be a dud.

I tried three times already to format it and install Windows 2000 on it, and the damn thing just hangs while formattting, at 47%... the last thing I tried was hooking it up to an external USB2 enclosure and formatting it under Windows XP, but it seems the progress bar has also stopped at what would be 47%... The next thing I'll have to do is download the Powermax utility and check it out, but it seems to me this is a dud, and I have to return it to the store...

Is there anything else that I can try?

 

[selene]

thats pretty much it.. if the util doesn't work, dont mess around..

 

[ScrapSilicon]

Originally posted by: selene
thats pretty much it.. if the util doesn't work, dont mess around..

pretty much

The next thing I'll have to do is download the Powermax utility and check it out, but it seems to me this is a dud, and I have to return it to the store...

you already know your path..goodluck

 

[AnitaPeterson]

F@#$ !

I hate buying HDs... they're the only component that I really try to fiddle with as little as possible... can you guess I had previuos bad experiences? Funny enough, come to think about it, they were all with maxtor, maybe it's time to change brands...

 

[ScrapSilicon]

Originally posted by: AnitaPeterson
F@#$ !

I hate buying HDs... they're the only component that I really try to fiddle with as little as possible... can you guess I had previuos bad experiences? Funny enough, come to think about it, they were all with maxtor, maybe it's time to change brands...

Seagate

 

[AnitaPeterson]

unfortunately, the store where I go the HD doesn't carry Seagate... only Maxtor and WD... and they'll only exchange stuff (not refund)... I wonder if I should go with WD instead...

 

[SilentZero]

Just did a repair on a pc with the same issue. Theirs was a Maxtor 80gb drive, and was hanging up at around 71%. Pulled the drive, swapped in a new 80gb WD and all is well. Damn Maxtor, ill never waste my money on one thats for sure.