Computer Hope
Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: DLD on October 20, 2008, 06:23:12 PM
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My computer is sick and I want to reformat my hard drive and start clean. I went to the dos prompt command and typed in format c:. That I understand. The problem is the computer tells me it won't because of the volume is being used or something. It asked me if I wanted to force the dismount and I said yes. Got a message telling me it didn't work.
I don't know what to do. Would appreciate any help from the pros!
Thanks!
DLD
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Yo didnt say what OS you are using, If XP left click on my computer,right click on your drive & click on format
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You cannot format your C: drive from within Windows.
Simply boot to the XP CD and at the prompt select Setup/install Windows...it will give you the option to erase your partition and create a new one very early on in the install...select Yes.
WARNING: ALL data on that drive will be gone so do your backups first...