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I tried re-formatting HDD as ext2/ext3 by Gparted.
But I can not it.
When I started formatting, Freeze computer soon.
(But I tried formatting small size(until 2GB）Suceeded formatting)

HDD formatting before re-formatting as below,
sda1:Linux-swap　-192MB
sda2:ext2　　　　-100MB
sda3:ext2　　　　-465.4GB
　overall : 465.76GB

So the result my checking as below,
(with help by japanese puppy forum members)
1.Try formatting by another tool.
Tried below 2 tools, but result is same.
-Partation wizard home edition
-GNU parted

2.HDD health check
check by GSmartControl
Identify -over-all health self-assessment test ->passed
Perform test -Complete without error(both short and extend)

3.Format command and result(checked on Gparted 0.5.0)
　　　ntfs:mkntfs -Q -v -L "" /dev/sda 　　　　:Sucessed formatting
　　　ext2:mkfs.ext2 -L ""/dev/sda　　　　　　　　:Missed(But Sucessed until 2GB）
　　　ext3:mkfs.ext3 -L ""/dev/sda　　　　　　　　:Missed(But Sucessed until 2GB）
ext4:mkfs.ext4 -j -O extent -L ""/dev/sda　 :Missed(But Sucessed until 2GB）
　　　xfs :mkfs.xfs -f -L " "/dev/sda :Sucessed formatting

Someone has the idea for solve this issue?
or some trobleshoot method.

The reported size of the partitions before reformatting adds up to more than the 'overall' size. How is that possible?

Gparted 0.5.0 is very old version.
The latest is 0.14.0-1

Try using this:

Gparted live CD

For partitioning I would suggest you use the Gparted live CD that you can get from here.
You can download a free version to make your own Gparted live CD.
It is up to date and specifically made to run Gparted.
Info:
http://gparted.sourceforge.net/livecd.php
Download:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/gparted ... ve-stable/

sda1- a swap partition. (good to have) Do need to make it so it and the memory will add up to at least 512MB.
sda2 100MB- not sure what good that small a partition would be in Puppy.

I would suggest deleting all partitions and starting over using the newer version of Gparted.
If all you are putting on the hard drive is Puppy, you really only need 2 partitions. sda1 and sda2 swap.

Dear all,

Thanks for suggestion.
I tried using latest Gparted live cd.

So erase current formatting and re-formatting as ext2.
But freezed

So I re-try formatting ntfs.(complete)

and re-formatting as ext3 by terminal inputting.
#sudo mkfs.ext3 /dev/sdb1(this case issued HDD as sdb)

but freezed until writing inode.

I have no idea

Use Gparted and delete all partitions so all you have is unallocated space.
Start fresh making partitions and formatting.

Dear all,

I did below trial, but did not solve this issue.

1.Gparted live cd latest version.
Erase and make partition table(ＭＳ-DOS) and make new partitions
but formating is error.

2.Erase HDD data by Active@ KillDisk Free Edition
(one pass zero method)
Succeed zero fill.
But formating is error.(By Gparted live cd)

So I do not lost more time for this investigation.
Because this HDD can format another style.

I would like to know which style is better for puppy.

1.NTFS
2.hfs＋
3.jfs
4.reiser4
5.reiserfs
6.xfs　　　
7.nilfs2

xfs is seem better?

You might want to consider if any badblocks or disk failure may be part of the problem:

http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=38632

thanks for advice.

But already I checked badblocks.
and result is NO badblocks on HDD.

koh wrote:...

but freezed until writing inode.

...

[1]Perhaps problems with path or source which gives the energy to device.

[2]BIOS settings are important.

[3]Maybe ---> http://www.nec.com/en/global/support/index.html

[4]
hard drive data recovery-WD, western digital,PCB Swap --->
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6w0coK4Y0c

Running an open hard disk --->( 5:16 - 8:18 ) --->
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJKxUPlhvZY

koh Sat 24 Nov 2012, 18:32 wrote:
thanks for advice.

But already I checked badblocks.
and result is NO badblocks on HDD.

Unfortunately I wouldnt know much more about what kind of problem is occurring.

If no other solution is posted you might try the strace command which is what I use when no other solution arises.

http://linux.die.net/man/1/strace