ASUS EEE PC 901: Unable to format 8GB SSD

Question

I am working on an ASUS EEE PC 901. I was trying to re-install Windows XP SP3 on it. There is a 4GB SSD and a 12 GB SSD. I successfully re-installed Windows XP SP3 on the 4GB SSD. Now, when I try to format the 12 GB SSD, I am getting an error. The status bar shows that the formatting is completed (100%), but an error message pops up saying that the formatting was unsuccessful. I tried formatting, with and without the 'Quick Format' option. The result is the same in both the cases. I tried formatting the 12 GB SSD using the Windows XP SP3 CD as well as the "Disk Management" utility. But the formatting is unsuccessful in both the cases. Is there any solution for this. The 12GB SSD is now a complete waste now, as I am unable to use it because I am unable to format it. Can anyone please throw some light on this issue.

Thanks.

Solution

You could try a Linux boot CD ( like this one http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download ) and run gparted

Comments

[Admin]

not serverfault related

[Admin]

I got the same problem and could not find any solution so far. Anyone who was able to make a successful format? Thank you!