Nov 23, 2013 HDD Low Level Format Tool is a freeware utility for low-level hard disk drive formatting. This small program will erase, Low-Level Format and re-certify a SATA, IDE or SCSI hard disk drive. Will work with USB and FIREWIRE external drive enclosures. HDD LLF Low Level Format Tool v4.25 With Serial. The best utility for low-level hard disk drive formatting. DD Low Level Format Tool is a utility.
Hi,I am using HDD Low level format to try to get my 'broken' HDD back to life.It's a WDC-800ADFS-755LR2.It has the following problemsWindows couldn't install on the drive (exit the install with a 'unknown error'S.M.A.R.T. Status bad in the bios.Tried to format it in Windows 8.1 didn't work (program froze up)Tried to format it with Hard Disk Wipe Tool didn't work (HDD was not found in the list)I am running the low Level now but it gives me these errors 'Format error occurred at offset. 1117 device i/o error.Will the format continue to work or can i stop it?If this doesn't work what else can i try to get it back to work?Thanks in advance for your help. The drive needs to be looked at by a Pro it seems.
To fix anything at all, you first need to know the problem. Hi KeessieKnoeiif there is no data to rescue on the drive it may be advisable to cut your losses just get another drive asError 1117 can be indicative of bad sectors.You could try running a disk utility like MHDD to scan the drive and get a better idea of how 'bad' the drive is.see:Bad sectors aren't 'repaired' as such but re allocated in a similar manner to snail-mail being redirected from an address no longer suitable for human habitation to an address that is. The amount of re-allocates is finite too.If MHDD or similar find huge areas of errors, it may indicate a bad Head.Either way, unless you enjoy interfering with hard drives and the risk of losing data further down the line, just buy another drive.sorry dude:/K.