Fix Raw HDD to NTFS

Question

Hi i need help with my pc, my hdd is raw and i want to format it to ntfs but it wont let Me, it will say The Format Did Not Complete Successfully, pls i need help

Answer 1

1) Test the drive:
a) find a flash drive that you can format
b) Create a bootable Sea Tools flash drive:
https://www.seagate.com/support/downloads/seatools/
c) Run the long generic test > report results

2) Create a bootable Windows 10 iso: 21H1 (new as of today 5/18/2021)
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10
https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/9230-download-windows-10-iso-file.html
https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/2376-create-bootable-usb-flash-drive-install-windows-10-a.html

3) Boot to the Windows 10 iso:
http://www.disk-image.com/faq-bootmenu.htm

4) Open troubleshooting > command prompt (Administrator: X:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe > X:\Sources>)

5) Type these commands to create a storage drive:

diskpart
list disk
list volume
select disk # (change # to the desired drive number)
clean (this will erase the disk selected above, make sure it is the right disk!)
create part pri
format fs=ntfs quick
assign
exit
exit

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Answer 2

Hi,
Hope this will help:
https://www.partitionwizard.com/partitionmagic/format-did-not-complete-successfully.html
Please note: Information posted in the given link is hosted by a third party. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy and effectiveness of information.

Thanks for your time.
Best regards,
Danny

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