Can not format a HDD...

[RhynoCZ]

Hi, today I tried to format my old PC and put w7 there.
Well after I turn it on, the only thing I get is: NTLDR not found, press alt+ctrl+del to restart. Missing or corrupt NTLDR only means, put a windows CD/DVD into the PC and restart, then fix it or format it.

Now, I can not do that.

HW works just fine. I could put the HDD into another computer and I only found out, the HDD was empty, but fully working. The DVD drive also works.
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[CaNsA]

https://www.partitionwizard.com/

[sabian92]

As above, or a Gparted live CD. Will see you right.

[Andy_Pagin]

Why put Windows on an old PC? Linux is a lot less resource hungry and better suited to old hardware. I'd either put Mint on it, or OpenSuse.
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[RhynoCZ]

I agree Andy, but the PC is for my father and he just does not understand what linux is. He sees it as something strange and pointless.

His old Athlon 2600 or so with 192mb RAM has become insufficient to run an internet browser and winamp, so I got him a bit more modern Intel P4 with 4GB of RAM aaaand very hi-tech SATA 1.0, so I said it was worth the try. I got the computer for free with an old 120GB ATA HDD. Now formating the HDD in my PC, will see about that.

The last problem with my father is, he won't buy a new PC, he does not want me nor my brother to buy him a new PC, and he won't even let me give him my money to buy a new PC. Every single time he waits till I need and buy a new PC for me and give him the old one.
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[woo]

your dads pride is getting in the way of his common sense
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[sabian92]

[RhynoCZ]

Ah, feck: Cannot boot from CD - Code: 5

And lucky me, MSI MB can't read the w7 DVD.
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[CaNsA]

Hirens + usb = stop being a noob

[RhynoCZ]

[RhynoCZ]

So, I installed w7 on my father's computer. Now, when I boot it up, I only get the initial loading bar, then the PC restarts itself.
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'95 Mercedes-Benz w202 C200 CGI, '98 Mercedes-Benz w210 E200 Kompressor

[CaNsA]

too much time/effort....

bin that shitbox, just buy him one.

If he bitches, tell him to stfu.

[prawny1]

[Going]

[janner_10]

Buy new PC, unbox it and give it to him and say it's your old one.
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[chris-red]

Fuck him let him sort himself out if he is being fussy.
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[RhynoCZ]

Yes, I am done helping him, unless he says, build me a brand new computer.

You know how fathers are, he's not very sensitive when he's fiddling with HW, then gets pissed when something does not work. Before you tell him to just take RAM or GPU off, vacuum the dust from the slots and put it back on, he gets even more pissed. Then, I fix it or it fixes it self, he is relieved and then pissed again because an old Athlon with 192MB is not enough to run every single thing he wants it to.

He's like this with everything, computers, cars, stuff around the house etc. I'm sort of glad he did not re-new his motorcycle licence, because I can't see him working on them to keep the good times roll and I doubt he'd be calm enough to even lube the chain if he had no center stand or a paddock stand.
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'95 Mercedes-Benz w202 C200 CGI, '98 Mercedes-Benz w210 E200 Kompressor

[kawakid]

All pros use diskpart.

Either boot from a PE disk/usb

Or stick the HD in another computer.

diskpart
list disk
select disk 1 (Or whatever other disk it is).
clean
create partition primary size=1000
format fs=ntfs quick
active
extend


That's it
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