RAW format.

Admiral Huddy · 06-12-2007, 12:29

Why would an external HDD show all of a sudden as RAW format?

A quick format put this back to NTFS but why would this happen in the first place?

Daz · 06-12-2007, 12:41

Shafted partition table comes to mind. Could be a failing disk or some software going barney.

Mark · 06-12-2007, 19:22

Partition type byte in the partition table most likely. Unless you've been playing about with the partition table recently or have a virus, it's most likely a soon-to-be-extinct disk.

MarcLister · 07-12-2007, 17:19

Gas mark 5 for 40-45 minutes should do the job Huddy.

06-12-2007, 12:29	#1
Admiral Huddy HOMO-Sapien Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chelmsford Posts: 6,692	RAW format. Why would an external HDD show all of a sudden as RAW format? A quick format put this back to NTFS but why would this happen in the first place? __________________ I just got lost in thought.. It was very unfamiliar territory. Techie Talk \| My gaming Blog \| PC spec \| The Admirals log

06-12-2007, 12:41	#2
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	Shafted partition table comes to mind. Could be a failing disk or some software going barney. __________________ apt-get moo

06-12-2007, 19:22	#3
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Partition type byte in the partition table most likely. Unless you've been playing about with the partition table recently or have a virus, it's most likely a soon-to-be-extinct disk.

07-12-2007, 17:19	#4
MarcLister Absinthe Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Leighton Buzzard Posts: 1,282	Gas mark 5 for 40-45 minutes should do the job Huddy.