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Previously on "Problems getting rid of NTFS partition on HDD"
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I would be marking that drive "Suspect" and wary of the importance of the data I was putting on it
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Originally posted by Bwana View PostI have an old IDE HDD that had a Windows XP
Also an old IDE HDD must have developed some bad sectors over the years - it's really advisable to start with a cheap, fresh computer, like Intel Compute stick that has no moving parts.
But if you must, use a linux distro on a bootable floppy or a CD and use it's partitioning tool.
Also Windows installation CD has a partition program built in so you could just do it there...
Finally why are you trying to get rid of NTFS and get FAT, NTFS is a better filesystem.
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Try a gparted bootable CD and see what you can do to blat it.
Knoppix is a good one.
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What do you need FAT32 for?
Anyway, I think there are some Live versions of Linux that can low level format so have a look at that.
But first I think you need a Diagnostics disk to test the drive to see if it works anymore. Did a quick Google..this was at the top. HDDScan but plenty to choose from.
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