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Question posted by deshkarvk on February 9th, 2013

Sony Handycam Model Dcr-sr68e, Hdd Format Error, E:31:00, How To Fix It.

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Answer #1: Posted by tintinb on February 9th, 2013 5:24 PM

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There might be bad sector detected by your Sony DCR-SR68 device on its internal Hard Disk storage device. You can try repairing this problem by performing a checkdisk scan. Here's how:

1. Connect the USB data cable of your Sony DCR-SR68 device

2. Locate the drive of your device

3. Right click the drive

4. Click Properties

5. Click the Tools tab

6. Click the Check Now button

7. Wait for the checkdisk to start scanning your device's hard disk

The specifications of this device can be read here:

http://reviews.cnet.com/digital-camcorders/sony-handycam-dcr-sr68/4507-6500_7-33962611.html

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