RE: Formatting Hard Drive

[Guest Tad the Bass]

RE: Formatting Hard Drive

 

"rogeepete" wrote:

> Maybe I should not be here because I'm trying to format a neighbor's hard

> drive running Win 98. I get to command prompt but am told the formatting

> cannot start because the drive is in use. Can you direct me to help? Thanks

> --

> Roger

[Guest dobey]

Re: Formatting Hard Drive

 

Re: Formatting Hard Drive

 

 

"Tad the Bass" <Tad the Bass@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> "rogeepete" wrote:

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>> Maybe I should not be here because I'm trying to format a neighbor's hard

>> drive running Win 98. I get to command prompt but am told the formatting

>> cannot start because the drive is in use. Can you direct me to help?

>> Thanks

>> --

>> Roger

 

Which drive are you trying to format? If you try to do the C: drive from

within Windows, I don't think Windows will let you.

 

You might be better off creating a bootable floppy with format on it and

doing it from DOS.

 

I'm sure if you search the internet there will be plenty of guides on this.

 

My memory is a bit rusty on this.

[Guest latyonia]

RE: Formatting Hard Drive

 

RE: Formatting Hard Drive

 

i am havign the same problem witha windows xp what do i do and i do not have

a floppy to boot from

 

"Tad the Bass" wrote:

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> "rogeepete" wrote:

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> > Maybe I should not be here because I'm trying to format a neighbor's hard

> > drive running Win 98. I get to command prompt but am told the formatting

> > cannot start because the drive is in use. Can you direct me to help? Thanks

> > --

> > Roger

[Guest Richard in AZ]

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Re: Formatting Hard Drive

 

You don't format XP with a floppy. The Installation CD has that option when you start a clean

install.

 

"latyonia" <latyonia @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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>i am havign the same problem witha windows xp what do i do and i do not have

> a floppy to boot from

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> "Tad the Bass" wrote:

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>> "rogeepete" wrote:

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>> > Maybe I should not be here because I'm trying to format a neighbor's hard

>> > drive running Win 98. I get to command prompt but am told the formatting

>> > cannot start because the drive is in use. Can you direct me to help? Thanks

>> > --

>> > Roger