Windows 7 32-bit. Initialization was successful but when I try to create a simple volume under NTFS I get a formatting error: “The format did not complete successfully.” I end up with a drive that appears healthy but RAW, and Explorer doesn’t read it. All BIOS and drivers are up-to-date. …

Can't Format New WD30EZRX

hurricane51 July 26, 2011, 9:59am 2

Solved:

I had the new drive in a USB 3.0 docking station. As soon as I connected it to the internal SATA bus it formatted fine.