RE: [H] Low Level Format of Samsung SV8004H

[Hayes Elkins]

When formatting a new disk with XP on >40GB disks, you will typically have 
an 8MB leftover partition assuming you use NTFS.

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Subject: [H] Low Level Format of Samsung SV8004H
Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2006 10:36:09 -0500

I have tried all I have to get rid of the little 8 MB partition on a 
Samsung SV8004H hard drive on Hewlett Packard that I want to do a clean 
install on. In times past, Seagate came to my rescue, but not this time.

I tried FDISK and the XP Installation process, to no avail. Samsung says it 
discontinued its hard drive preparation software since Windows XP CD will 
do the same thing. Catch 22. It won't. It may do well on a non OEM Samsung 
hard drive that has not had that little 8 MB partition installed on it by 
the manufacturer of the computer. Windows XP will not let me ignore that 8 
MB partition and install on the next partition.

It would be highly appreciated is someone can send me some small utility 
file that will do this job for me. Hopefully somebody downloaded the 
Samsung hard drive preparation software before they removed it from their 
site.

Thanks in advance,

Chuck