Can't format second partition

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The above "ddrescue" approach is experimental, so

Have fun,
Paul

Having cast my eye up and down this thread, I'm left with the urge reccomend
Steve Gibsons' SPINRITE 6

http://www.grc.com/sr/spinrite.htm

....i.e. on an antique 40gb hd, that's "on its way way out," it could be
brilliant, some of Spinrite 6 recovery algorithms are quite simply
brilliant, and it will swap in/out bad sectors, from the spare sectors
reservoir, often gving enough time, on a failing drive, to back up ones
data.



regards, Richard