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  • 30-07-2007 8:40pm
    #1
    cardshark202
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,434 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    I'm trying to reformat my hard drive and re-install windows, when i try to i get this message:

    "Windows cannot format this drive. Quit any disk utilities or other programs that are using this drive, and make sure that no window is displaying the contents of the drive. Then try formating again"

    I have some processes running but no other programs

    If i try formatting through command prompt I get similiar error messages which it then prompts me to dismount the processes or something but then it can't.

    I want to do this now and its wrecking my head. Anyone have any ideas?

    Thanks


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  • #2
    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,583 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    you cannot format your windows partition whilst still in windows.

    what you need to do is...

    1. back up everything you need
    2. restart computer and go into BIOS (usually hit delete or F2)
    3. find the option to boot from CD-ROM
    4. insert Win XP cd.
    5. follow the instructions


  • #3
    cardshark202
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,434 ✭✭✭cardshark202


    cheers thanks going to do that now!


  • #4
    cardshark202
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,434 ✭✭✭cardshark202


    yikes more problems:

    I have xp pro, but my cdrom drive is broken. can i reboot using a floppy? if so where do i get the files needed to do that? thanks


  • #5
    cardshark202
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,434 ✭✭✭cardshark202


    bump.

    if anyone can help me I would appreciate it.


  • #6
    Thomas_S_Hunterson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,151 ✭✭✭Thomas_S_Hunterson


    Get a new CD-ROM drive, they should be about €20-€30 max in any computer shop


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  • #7
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 92,407 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    If the CD rom is broken not good news, you are likely to be painted into a corner. NT4 needed 3 floppies to boot the setup program, Xp needs something stupid like 5 or 6 - not an option if you have ANY alternative (including a dos boot disk with Interlnk on parallel cable to pull the i386 folder to a fat 16 partition)

    If you have a USB key you can make it bootable if your BIOS supports it.

    You would need a second partition or hard drive for the windows install files won't you or how were you planning on getting them ?

    Having a swap file on a driver will prevent windows formatting it


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