hard disk problem

[perk_bud]

When i try to format a partition which contains windows xp sp1 using
the command 'format drivename:' it gets stuck after 77% and message appears RECOVERING FROM ALLOCATION UNIT 1,319,098 and the number keeps on increasing .I RAN SCANDISK but i din't find any errors
PLEASE HELP

 

[rj2k]

format using the recovery console with the winxp bootable cd.

 

[bipin_hbk]

Just Format using Format command while booting with a bootable floppy if you find any bad sectors go for low level formatting. This will solve your problem

 

[busyanuj]

When i try to format a partition which contains windows xp sp1 using
the command 'format drivename:' it gets stuck after 77% and message appears RECOVERING FROM ALLOCATION UNIT 1,319,098 and the number keeps on increasing .I RAN SCANDISK but i din't find any errors
PLEASE HELP

first run ScanDisk in DOS mode so that the surface scan fixes all bad sector problems.

next format the drive using the command:
format <drive> /u/v

this should help.