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sacbldr

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    can't format C drive
    « on: July 09, 2010, 06:29:31 AM »
    When I go into disk management to format the main partition, I right click but the format option is not allowed.  I also looked in the help index and it says you can't format the system partition.  I am stumped.
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    Salmon Trout

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    Re: can't format C drive
    « Reply #1 on: July 09, 2010, 07:46:40 AM »
    You cannot format the system partition while the system is running. (Can you guess why not?)
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    sacbldr

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      Re: can't format C drive
      « Reply #2 on: July 09, 2010, 10:50:18 AM »
      Then how do you do it?  Obviously I have no idea what I am doing!
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      Allan

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      Re: can't format C drive
      « Reply #3 on: July 09, 2010, 11:10:07 AM »
      Boot to the OS CD and you'll be given the option to format before reinstalling.
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      sacbldr

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        Re: can't format C drive
        « Reply #4 on: July 09, 2010, 12:40:04 PM »
        I did this and was not given that option.  I'll try it again.  Thanks!
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        Re: can't format C drive
        « Reply #5 on: July 09, 2010, 12:49:45 PM »
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