[Misc] Cannot format hdd

[x3256]

Recently got an old hdd from irAdv6275 want to use it in irA8105 but i couldn't format it using pc, is there any way to format it and then use it for another machine.

[ReproKev]

Re: Cannot format hdd

Not sure if it would work, but you can try installing it in the 8105, then format it and load system software as if it was a new HDD.

[x3256]

Re: Cannot format hdd

Not sure if it would work, but you can try installing it in the 8105, then format it and load system software as if it was a new HDD.

Thanks I will try this but why I cannot format hdd in pc, windows says cannot initialise disk, linux says some probe error I/o error.

[Tricky]

Re: Cannot format hdd

Thanks I will try this but why I cannot format hdd in pc, windows says cannot initialise disk, linux says some probe error I/o error.

Regarding Linux have you tried pasting the error from the terminal into google?

[x3256]

Re: Cannot format hdd

Regarding Linux have you tried pasting the error from the terminal into google?

yes , this error "failed to probe the device udisks-error-quark 0 on sdb" also tried gparted it cannot create partition table neither dd utility is working, It looks like we cannot use canon hdd on any other device, even cannot format it.

[Tricky]

Re: Cannot format hdd

Have you tried the following to see the partitions, it should look something like the following (a raspberry pi)

sudo fdisk -l
Device Boot Start End Sectors Size Id Type
/dev/mmcblk0p1 8192 532479 524288 256M c W95 FAT32 (LBA)
/dev/mmcblk0p2 532480 62333951 61801472 29.5G 83 Linux

Or you could just put the hard drive in the other copier and see if it works.

[copier tech]

Re: Cannot format hdd

Recently got an old hdd from irAdv6275 want to use it in irA8105 but i couldn't format it using pc, is there any way to format it and then use it for another machine.

I recently found out it is not possible to format a newer Canon HDD in a USB caddy etc due to the HDD encryption Canon uses.

[Tricky]

Re: Cannot format hdd

I recently found out it is not possible to format a newer Canon HDD in a USB caddy etc due to the HDD encryption Canon uses.

I thought as much.

[x3256]

Re: Cannot format hdd

Have you tried the following to see the partitions, it should look something like the following (a raspberry pi)

sudo fdisk -l
Device Boot Start End Sectors Size Id Type
/dev/mmcblk0p1 8192 532479 524288 256M c W95 FAT32 (LBA)
/dev/mmcblk0p2 532480 62333951 61801472 29.5G 83 Linux

Or you could just put the hard drive in the other copier and see if it works.

Yes drive not detected here but it's visible in disks utility

[x3256]

Re: Cannot format hdd

I recently found out it is not possible to format a newer Canon HDD in a USB caddy etc due to the HDD encryption Canon uses.

So drive is dead now? Or they change hdd firmware, I also tried writing all zeroes using dd and it worked but again cannot alter the partition table

[Tricky]

Re: Cannot format hdd

So drive is dead now? Or they change hdd firmware, I also tried writing all zeroes using dd and it worked but again cannot alter the partition table

The drive can only be used in a canon copier, otherwise it's trash

[x3256]

Re: Cannot format hdd

The drive can only be used in a canon copier, otherwise it's trash

yes seems like, i did some analysis using hdparm command and found the drive is locked with some pass and its in security mode and not responding i/o commands will try ata commands to recover hdd, i dont care for data hdd is more imp for me,
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