can't get computer management to initialize disk

[Onceler]

can't format it or anything
I just get an arrow pointing down on Disk1 and that it is not initialized
Thanks

 

[Emulex]

reboot
check bios
check eventvwr

make sure you aren't doing something silly like violating a size constraint (ie format fat32 6TB partition).

 

[Nothinman]

can't format it or anything
I just get an arrow pointing down on Disk1 and that it is not initialized
Thanks

What happens when you try? Anything in the event logs?

make sure you aren't doing something silly like violating a size constraint (ie format fat32 6TB partition).

Windows hasn't let you even try to create a FAT volume >32G since like XP SP2 or so.

 

[Onceler]

what should I be looking for in the event logs there is an event 33 there also an event 1? the disk is 4GB
I got 41000 events

 

[Tarrant64]

Try formatting it with another utility, like DBAN or something?

 

[RebateMonger]

What are you trying to initialiize? (Disk make, model, and size)
What OS are you using?
Finally: Not trying to insult you, but, in Disk Management, did you right-mouse-click on the square on the left that says, "Disk 1" and click on the "Initialize" option?

 

[Onceler]

IRAM 4GB RAM disk
Windows 7
yes

 

[RebateMonger]

I've never dealt with an IRAM before. There are some things that can't be done in Disk Management (like format a flash drive to NTFS). Maybe you'd have more luck in DiskPart, from an administrative-level command line.

 

[Onceler]

I've done it before in DM both as a single drive and when I had 2 RAID0