Windows 10: Hard Disk not initialized - formatting impossible

I ran into a problem with my Hard Disk drive. It is not showing up on my PC. And in the disk management, it says "Uninitialized". Attempts to initialize the disk have yielded "Data error: Cyclic redundancy check". I have tried scan disk and checkdisk. The format option is not working. I have also taken it to the dealer but they also ran into the Data error problem and said that they were unable to help. So, if there's any other methods to return the disk to normal function including formatting I would like to know.

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How To Format A Write Protected Flash Memory ?

¿You already tried this one?...

Run CMD


1. diskpart
2. list disk

Then in the 3º step, put the correct number of disk in the list for the usb flash (if it's listed in disk 3, then you'll have to write select disk 3).

2. select disk #
3. clean
4. create partition primary
5. select partition 1
6. active
7. format fs=fat32
8. assign
9. exit

with that commands you will format the flash drive in fat32, if you have a large drive you can select also "format fs=ntfs" in step 7.

good luck!

 

Cannot Format HD


Need to initialize it as GPT disk type with HD > 2TB:
From Admin command prompt:

1. diskpart
2. list disk =====> Take a note of disk # for the 4TB HD
3. select disk # ====> From step 2
4. clean
5. exit

Open Disk Management and initialize the disk as GPT, create simple then format.

 

Formatting Hard Disks

We advise posting your query on a Linux support forum to receive proper instructions on how to format your spare hard disk. The support agents of the Linux support page should be able to provide you with the detailed steps on how to format a Linux hard disk.

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