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Strange error in Disk Management



 
 
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Old May 28th 10, 04:56 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.performance_maintenance,microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
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Default Strange error in Disk Management

I have an IDE to USB dongle that works fine with all my spare disks save
one. When I try to get it to install I get the "USB device installed
correctly" tone but nothing shows up in the Computer panel.

I then go to Computer Management and check on the disk. It is showing
with a tiny red mark of some kind (very hard for my eyes to see) and the
word "unknown" under Disk1. In addition, 'not initialized' is under the
unknown notification.

Right click on the disk and choose Initialize Disk. The pop up shows
Disk 1 as checked and the radio button for MBR is pushed. Clicking "OK"
produces the error "Incorrect Function" - which is what baffles me. How
can it be an incorrect function if it is the only one selected? Is this
a bug or an indication of some esoteric error that the disdk manager
can't deal with?

Questor
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Old May 28th 10, 09:09 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.performance_maintenance,microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
AJR
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Default Strange error in Disk Management

An option to initializing the disk - format.
"Questor" wrote in message
...
I have an IDE to USB dongle that works fine with all my spare disks save
one. When I try to get it to install I get the "USB device installed
correctly" tone but nothing shows up in the Computer panel.

I then go to Computer Management and check on the disk. It is showing
with a tiny red mark of some kind (very hard for my eyes to see) and the
word "unknown" under Disk1. In addition, 'not initialized' is under the
unknown notification.

Right click on the disk and choose Initialize Disk. The pop up shows Disk
1 as checked and the radio button for MBR is pushed. Clicking "OK"
produces the error "Incorrect Function" - which is what baffles me. How
can it be an incorrect function if it is the only one selected? Is this a
bug or an indication of some esoteric error that the disdk manager can't
deal with?

Questor



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Old May 28th 10, 09:09 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.performance_maintenance,microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
AJR
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Default Strange error in Disk Management


An option to initializing the disk - format.
"Questor" wrote in message
...
I have an IDE to USB dongle that works fine with all my spare disks save
one. When I try to get it to install I get the "USB device installed
correctly" tone but nothing shows up in the Computer panel.

I then go to Computer Management and check on the disk. It is showing
with a tiny red mark of some kind (very hard for my eyes to see) and the
word "unknown" under Disk1. In addition, 'not initialized' is under the
unknown notification.

Right click on the disk and choose Initialize Disk. The pop up shows Disk
1 as checked and the radio button for MBR is pushed. Clicking "OK"
produces the error "Incorrect Function" - which is what baffles me. How
can it be an incorrect function if it is the only one selected? Is this a
bug or an indication of some esoteric error that the disdk manager can't
deal with?

Questor



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Old May 28th 10, 09:28 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.performance_maintenance,microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
Questor[_2_]
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Default Strange error in Disk Management

Nope. When I click the OK button I immediately get the error. There
are no further options displayed.

Questor

---
An option to initializing the disk - format.
wrote in message
...
I have an IDE to USB dongle that works fine with all my spare disks save
one. When I try to get it to install I get the "USB device installed
correctly" tone but nothing shows up in the Computer panel.

I then go to Computer Management and check on the disk. It is showing
with a tiny red mark of some kind (very hard for my eyes to see) and the
word "unknown" under Disk1. In addition, 'not initialized' is under the
unknown notification.

Right click on the disk and choose Initialize Disk. The pop up shows Disk
1 as checked and the radio button for MBR is pushed. Clicking "OK"
produces the error "Incorrect Function" - which is what baffles me. How
can it be an incorrect function if it is the only one selected? Is this a
bug or an indication of some esoteric error that the disdk manager can't
deal with?

Questor




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Old May 28th 10, 09:28 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.performance_maintenance,microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
Questor[_2_]
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Default Strange error in Disk Management


Nope. When I click the OK button I immediately get the error. There
are no further options displayed.

Questor

---
An option to initializing the disk - format.
wrote in message
...
I have an IDE to USB dongle that works fine with all my spare disks save
one. When I try to get it to install I get the "USB device installed
correctly" tone but nothing shows up in the Computer panel.

I then go to Computer Management and check on the disk. It is showing
with a tiny red mark of some kind (very hard for my eyes to see) and the
word "unknown" under Disk1. In addition, 'not initialized' is under the
unknown notification.

Right click on the disk and choose Initialize Disk. The pop up shows Disk
1 as checked and the radio button for MBR is pushed. Clicking "OK"
produces the error "Incorrect Function" - which is what baffles me. How
can it be an incorrect function if it is the only one selected? Is this a
bug or an indication of some esoteric error that the disdk manager can't
deal with?

Questor




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Old May 31st 10, 12:39 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.performance_maintenance,microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
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Default Strange error in Disk Management

On 5/28/2010 5:28 PM, Questor wrote:
Nope. When I click the OK button I immediately get the error. There
are no further options displayed.

Questor

---
An option to initializing the disk - format.
wrote in message
...
I have an IDE to USB dongle that works fine with all my spare disks save
one. When I try to get it to install I get the "USB device installed
correctly" tone but nothing shows up in the Computer panel.

I then go to Computer Management and check on the disk. It is showing
with a tiny red mark of some kind (very hard for my eyes to see) and the
word "unknown" under Disk1. In addition, 'not initialized' is under the
unknown notification.

Right click on the disk and choose Initialize Disk. The pop up shows
Disk
1 as checked and the radio button for MBR is pushed. Clicking "OK"
produces the error "Incorrect Function" - which is what baffles me. How
can it be an incorrect function if it is the only one selected? Is
this a
bug or an indication of some esoteric error that the disdk manager can't
deal with?

Questor




Can you identify the make & model of the disk drive, and perhaps the
approximate date of mfr?
A few drives were/are subject to a firmware update.
Jumpers may also come into play.
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Old May 31st 10, 12:39 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.performance_maintenance,microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
Chuck[_2_]
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Default Strange error in Disk Management

On 5/28/2010 5:28 PM, Questor wrote:
Nope. When I click the OK button I immediately get the error. There
are no further options displayed.

Questor

---
An option to initializing the disk - format.
wrote in message
...
I have an IDE to USB dongle that works fine with all my spare disks save
one. When I try to get it to install I get the "USB device installed
correctly" tone but nothing shows up in the Computer panel.

I then go to Computer Management and check on the disk. It is showing
with a tiny red mark of some kind (very hard for my eyes to see) and the
word "unknown" under Disk1. In addition, 'not initialized' is under the
unknown notification.

Right click on the disk and choose Initialize Disk. The pop up shows
Disk
1 as checked and the radio button for MBR is pushed. Clicking "OK"
produces the error "Incorrect Function" - which is what baffles me. How
can it be an incorrect function if it is the only one selected? Is
this a
bug or an indication of some esoteric error that the disdk manager can't
deal with?

Questor




Can you identify the make & model of the disk drive, and perhaps the
approximate date of mfr?
A few drives were/are subject to a firmware update.
Jumpers may also come into play.
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Old May 31st 10, 01:09 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.performance_maintenance,microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
Questor[_2_]
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Default Strange error in Disk Management

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On 5/28/2010 5:28 PM, Questor wrote:
Nope. When I click the OK button I immediately get the error. There
are no further options displayed.

Questor

---
An option to initializing the disk - format.
wrote in message
...
I have an IDE to USB dongle that works fine with all my spare disks
save
one. When I try to get it to install I get the "USB device installed
correctly" tone but nothing shows up in the Computer panel.

I then go to Computer Management and check on the disk. It is showing
with a tiny red mark of some kind (very hard for my eyes to see) and
the
word "unknown" under Disk1. In addition, 'not initialized' is under the
unknown notification.

Right click on the disk and choose Initialize Disk. The pop up shows
Disk
1 as checked and the radio button for MBR is pushed. Clicking "OK"
produces the error "Incorrect Function" - which is what baffles me. How
can it be an incorrect function if it is the only one selected? Is
this a
bug or an indication of some esoteric error that the disdk manager
can't
deal with?

Questor



Can you identify the make & model of the disk drive, and perhaps the
approximate date of mfr?
A few drives were/are subject to a firmware update.
Jumpers may also come into play.


It is, or was, a Maxtor 80Gb drive. I have determined that it has
crashed - permanently. The heads will not load. All they do is cycle
to the disk and then snap back. No hope for it now. Since they never
loaded, I figure the error was Disk Manager's way of telling that
'something went wrong' by giving me the first error that popped into
it's little mind.

My thanks to the folks who answered me.

Questor
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Old May 31st 10, 01:09 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.performance_maintenance,microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
Questor[_2_]
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Posts: 262
Default Strange error in Disk Management


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On 5/28/2010 5:28 PM, Questor wrote:
Nope. When I click the OK button I immediately get the error. There
are no further options displayed.

Questor

---
An option to initializing the disk - format.
wrote in message
...
I have an IDE to USB dongle that works fine with all my spare disks
save
one. When I try to get it to install I get the "USB device installed
correctly" tone but nothing shows up in the Computer panel.

I then go to Computer Management and check on the disk. It is showing
with a tiny red mark of some kind (very hard for my eyes to see) and
the
word "unknown" under Disk1. In addition, 'not initialized' is under the
unknown notification.

Right click on the disk and choose Initialize Disk. The pop up shows
Disk
1 as checked and the radio button for MBR is pushed. Clicking "OK"
produces the error "Incorrect Function" - which is what baffles me. How
can it be an incorrect function if it is the only one selected? Is
this a
bug or an indication of some esoteric error that the disdk manager
can't
deal with?

Questor



Can you identify the make & model of the disk drive, and perhaps the
approximate date of mfr?
A few drives were/are subject to a firmware update.
Jumpers may also come into play.


It is, or was, a Maxtor 80Gb drive. I have determined that it has
crashed - permanently. The heads will not load. All they do is cycle
to the disk and then snap back. No hope for it now. Since they never
loaded, I figure the error was Disk Manager's way of telling that
'something went wrong' by giving me the first error that popped into
it's little mind.

My thanks to the folks who answered me.

Questor
 




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