HD Nec Dse2100a Problem

[jorel]

my brother in law(strange name to the brother's wife),

have an"pre-historick" hard drive nec dse2100a
with problems (clusters).

i search in web and don't find something
(like "zero fill" used by quantum)
to erase data and turn all to"zero".
i was used "zero fill" in one old quantum and woks very well.
where i can find the nec software that do the same thing?
thanks in advance.

[kwag]

Quote:

Originally Posted by jorel

my brother in law(strange name to the brother's wife),

have an"pre-historick" hard drive nec dse2100a
with problems (clusters).

i search in web and don't find something
(like "zero fill" used by quantum)
to erase data and turn all to"zero".
i was used "zero fill" in one old quantum and woks very well.
where i can find the nec software that do the same thing?
thanks in advance.

Do you have a hard drive low level formatting utility? Like AMIDIAG, etc. This will do the same thing. Or if you have a Linux machine around, let me know, and I'll give you a one line command to wipe out the disk

-kwag

[jorel]

Quote:

Originally Posted by kwag

Quote:

Do you have a hard drive low level formatting utility? Like AMIDIAG, etc. This will do the same thing. Or if you have a Linux machine around, let me know, and I'll give you a one line command to wipe out the disk

-kwag

no ,don't have the prog like this and linux too.

[jorel]

Kwag wrote:

"...Like AMIDIAG, etc. This will do the same thing. ..."

where i find this prog please?
i still have the problem,don't find nothing in "nec".

thanks!

[kwag]

Try this jorel: http://asia.cnet.com/downloads/pc/sw...077366s,00.htm
Even though it's a Maxtor utility, it might work for your drive.
Let me know

-kwag

[jorel]

Quote:

Originally Posted by kwag

Try this jorel: http://asia.cnet.com/downloads/pc/sw...077366s,00.htm
Even though it's a Maxtor utility, it might work for your drive.
Let me know

-kwag

thank you Kwag!
the maxtor program don't "want" to work with this hd!

and about AMIDIAG or other idea,please?
thanks

[jorel]

i still need a help !

help me if you can i'm waiting!
my "brother" is waiting too!

what you say friend?

[Fred|Flintstone]

hi friend,

Check out this web page
http://www.seagate.com/support/kb/di...lfmt_what.html

u can download the diskwizard software here:
http://www.seagate.com/support/disc/...s/discwiz.html

should work ok, let me know


regards

[jorel]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fred|Flintstone

hi friend,

Check out this web page
http://www.seagate.com/support/kb/di...lfmt_what.html

u can download the diskwizard software here:
http://www.seagate.com/support/disc/...s/discwiz.html

should work ok, let me know


regards

thanks friend Fred|Flintstone

i knew ,have and used the "zero fill" from quantum.
but only acepts quantum hds,if you use the prog with other "label"
they wrote:
"it's not an quantum hd" and wait for exit!(something like this)

i use the "zero fill" from quantum site in one quantum fireball and
i'm using this hd for backup. works perfect and have passed 2 years .

i think that seagate's program do the same but only for seagate hd!
and i read some more in the link:
...Seagate's exclusive disc drive diagnostic ...
and other tips that suport only seagate hds.

hey,for a moment i feel that i was fishing!
see lots of "barracudas": http://www.seagate.com/support/disc/...acuda_ata.html

this is my problem friend , i can't find the software to "zero fill" hd nec.

thank you.
ps:
the pages have lot of good informations!

[Fred|Flintstone]

sorry didnt see that part that it only works for seagate drives...
Try this page:

http://www.computercraft.com/docs/ev....shtml#Progams
clipped from that page:
Western Digital has some very interesting programs available for download that will work on any IDE drive.
....
OK, now wd stopped making wd_clear available for download so the link on that page wont work... But here' is a link to wd_clear.exe that does work
http://ftp.leo.org/pub/comp/os/dos/u...s/wd_clear.exe
just right click on the link and choose save taget as or save link as..

I draw the line at testing the program, cuz all my hard drives have data, and finding out it works woiuld destroy it. Besides i use WD hard drives.

now its time for me to :zzzsleep:

[jorel]

hi again dear friend Fred|Flintstone

you wrote:
"Western Digital has some very interesting programs available for download that will work on any IDE drive."

i don't need to read more.
is the end of the problem! :yippie:

i'm going there!

thank you!