Err Msg: Invalid Media or Track 0 Bad - Disk Unusable (196579)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q196579 SYMPTOMS
When you click Start, point to Programs, click MS-DOS Prompt, and then try
to use the Format command to format a logical drive on an extended
partition, you may receive the following error message:
Invalid media or Track 0 bad - disk unusable.
Format terminated.
RESOLUTION
To work around this problem, use either of the following methods:
Method 1- Double click My Computer, right-click the drive you want to format, and
then click Format.
- Click the Full option, and then click Start.
Method 2
Restart your computer in MS-DOS mode, and then format the appropriate
drive. To restart your computer in MS-DOS mode, click Start, click Shut
Down, click Restart In MS-DOS Mode, and then click OK.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows 95 and
Microsoft Windows 98.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 12/16/2004 |
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| Keywords: | kberrmsg kbprb KB196579 |
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