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samsung 60 gb hdd neither formating nor delete partitions

by Apr 15, 2014 5:20AM PDT

sir
i have a 60 gb samsung hdd there are three partitions in this. The problem with this hdd is that no file and folders deleted form this hdd. I try to format this hdd and delete partitions with many partitioning softwares but no result an error occurred "unable to write mbr". I try to edit mbr but mbr not modify with any software . At last I try to zero fill it with samsung and other softwares zero fill process finished successfully but partitions and files,folders still as it is.Please help me how can i delete partitions or zero fill this hdd.

Thanking you
your faithfully

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After the files are copied out.
by Forum moderator Apr 15, 2014 5:29AM PDT

While this sounds like a failed drive, did you try one of those zero fill utilities?

Also, be sure to reveal what apps you tried. I find Windows to flub this a lot so I keep http://gparted.org/ handy.
Bob

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Sometime the disc accompany...
by Apr 16, 2014 12:49AM PDT

new drive have such utility, but in any case, "gparted" should do the job for you. Another one might be "partmagic", actually I think gparted is in partmagic also.

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