Im trying to install and format a WDC WD800JB-00JJA0 and keeps telling me can not format successfully. so i downloaded Avanquest Partition Commander and tried to test the Hard drive and it popped up with error 0x10090. please help me

If we got any bootable cd/dvd like window xp, vista and 7. boot it and go up to drive configuration or selection part of that software then make a format of all the drive (C:,D:,E:)
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Hi skjelmose

It looks like there has been some form of corruption during the cloning and the Acer Aspire 135's BIOS can tell the difference between the original drive and the 2 clones.

Another possibility may be that Virus Detection is enabled in BIOS and some files on the cloned drives are being assessed as suspect. The BIOS retains, in its memory, the parameters of the last successful boot with the original drive and errs on the side of caution with even the smallest of differential anomalies on the clones.

Successful cloning requires good software and attention to detail. You do not need 2 separate items of software to clone a drive. To clone a drive successfully you must detach and connect both the original and the empty drives to a 2nd computer using some paired combination of a hard drive dock, a hard drive enclosure or a USB to IDE/SATA Adapter Cable on which a single example of a good Hard Drive or Partition Management application is installed.

You can clone drives easily and effectively with a single piece of software such as (most are available in Free Download and/or Trial format):

Partition Commander (http://www.avanquest.com/UK/trialDownload.html?pid=tcm:12-59089-64)

Partition Magic (http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Hard-Disk-Utils/Partition-Magic.shtml)

Symantec PartitionMagic (http://us.norton.com/products/overview.jsp?pcid=sp&pvid=pm80)

Partition Manager (http://www.paragon-software.com/home/pm-express/download.html)

I hope this helps.

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The serial is a one use only item - if you need to reinstall the program you must phone Avanquest , explain the situation and they will give you another key for free.
Or you could just use a free partition tool like http://www.partition-tool.com/

you can get a program from avanquest to wipe out the hard drive like this one

http://www.avanquest.com/USA/software/drive-erasepro-99105?meta=pc-utilities&cat=disk-management-disk-partition&sub=erase-disk

and there other program will partition it
http://www.avanquest.com/USA/software/partition-commander-11-126553?meta=pc-utilities&cat=disk-management-software&sub=hard-disk-software

I use there products to wipe and reload any time that i need to.
it is easy to use put the cd in the dvd and make sure the bios is set to boot to the cd rom first then hard drive.
then follow the on screen prompts after it boots to disk.

Switch to the FREE "Ranish Partition Manager", rather than being a "software pirate".

Let's try to recover the data because the cost for disaster recovery is unreasonably high, approaching a thousand dollars.
Do not take the drive to any national computer supply stores/chains. The geeks will format the drive, if they get a chance to do so (and tell you to restore from backup).

These steps will not further risk losing your data.

You may also need to request "FixYa Premium Support".

Please keep in touch via comments or a new post and refer to "Gort007" if you need to contact me.

Read Options A and B completely before deciding which to do.

A. This requires opening up the unit.
1. Unplug all cables from the drive.
2. Open the WD World book
3. Re-seat the data and power connectors.
4. Check the connections again. Re-seat the data and power conenctions, again.
5. Carefully re-assemble.
6. It should work, if not do the steps in "B."

B. This does not require opening up the unit:
1. Purchase Avanquest Partition Commander ($50). Other experts may suggest a different or free utility. I trust Partition Commander.
2. Purchase a 500GB (or enough to copy your data) hard drive or another WD My Book, or any other external USB (or eSATA if your computer supports it).
3. Connect the NEW disk and delete all of the partitions. This is the NEW disk or external drive.
Do not create any partitions on it. The "Partition Commander" will do it.
4. Connect the damaged WD Mybook to the computer and boot the computer with the Commander CD.
5. A list of the disks will appear after selecting the default menu selections.
6. If the Mybook does not appear, then this option will not work until the steps in the "A." section above.
7. Copy the Mybook partition to the new hard drive.
8. If unable to do so, then try to browse the Mybook and copy folders to the new hard drive.
9. At this point yu may have to create a new partition on the NEW drive in order to copy your data to it.
10. If this does not work for you, please either do the seteps in "A." above, or explore Partition Commander more.
11. Partition Commander will triple check with you to be sure you do not do any steps that you didn't mean to.
12. Do not format your damaged drive, even after you recover the data. It is your ultimate backup.
-Gort007.

Did you just open the hard drive and install it out of the box? If that is what you did, then the computer its self will see the hardware but vista or any other operating system for that matter wont read it without a partition hence no drive letter....download a partition program like easius partition manager or partition commander and create your partition and windows will be able to see the drive. Once windows see's the drive then you have to format it! Once its formatted then your up and running. I hope this helps, comment back and let me know...thanks

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Is your vista account set up for administration or for limited use, if you are not a administrator on the account of the os then you wont have installation privileges.

Sounds like either a bad stick of memory or a bad dimm slot . Have you tried the memory on another motherboard ?