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Last answer on Nov 6, 2009 6:52:46 pm GMT nomadcrys, on Nov 6, 2009 6:44:32 pm GMT 
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Hello,

I have an external HDD of 20gb and i can't open it and i got an error message saying to me that the disk should be reformatted, but then my pc freezes, what could the problem be ?

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 dancedhall, on Nov 6, 2009 6:52:46 pm GMT

Hi there,

bad sectors

try to format it from hp disk format tool

which can e downloaded from link below:

http://en.kioskea.net/telecharger/telecharger-127-hp-usb-dis­k-storage-format-tool

Thanks

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