Steve, Using Diskpart is something i learned over the winter to solve some issues like yours and others I was having. I got some resources from list members and did research on my own.I'm attaching an article on an overview of Diskpart and some discussion of how to use it. The second link is a summary of diskpart commends once you understnd how to use it. Hope this helps.
http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10878_11-5058719.h tml http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc766465(WS.10).a spx Hope this helps Al -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]on Behalf Of Steve Boodram Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2010 2:05 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Need Some Help To Format My Omega500GBDrivePlease? Alan. I didn't try that one. How to go about doing this? Remember, seven days WITHOUT GOD... Makes one weak!!! Steve Boodram. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan & Terrie Robbins" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2010 1:55 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Need Some Help To Format My Omega 500GBDrivePlease? > Steve, > > Are you using Win XP? If so, have you tried using the > diskpart command through the run dialogue box? If you are > not familiar with this process ask for additional help > before getting into it. > > Al > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]]on Behalf Of > Steve > Boodram > Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2010 1:06 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Blind-Computing] Need Some Help To Format My Omega > 500GB > DrivePlease? > > > Hello friends; > I need to format my 500GB Omega external drive and no matter > what I do it > just won't format. I deleted all the file on the unit and it > still says > total 465GB available space 437GB. What is taking up the > 28GB I really wish > I knew. When I open the drive it says zero files. > > I tried to format the drive by entering on format in the > file menu of My > Computer but Roxio wants to reinstall itself. I tried using > Partition magic > with no luck. > > Could someone provide some advice on what I could do please? > Remember, seven days WITHOUT GOD... Makes one weak!!! > Steve Boodram. > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list > visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
