Can't Format Drive

batchmister1batchmister1
edited June 2008 in Hardware
Windows cannot format this drive. Quit any utilities that are using this drive, and make sure that no window is displaying the contents of this drive. Then try formatting again.

I keep getting this error. I tried to format the drive in Safe Mode and got the same error.

Comments

  • HarudathHarudath Great Britain Icrontian
    edited June 2008
    Can you not format using a recovery CD?
  • revorocksrevorocks England, East Sussex, Hove Member
    edited June 2008
    Well you cant format your drive with the os while your using it... is this a seperate drive? ie for storage or is your os on it?

    If its your primary drive then thats why. it cant format its self. you need to format it with the install cd/dvd
  • HarudathHarudath Great Britain Icrontian
    edited June 2008
    revorocks wrote:
    Well you cant format your drive with the os while your using it... is this a seperate drive? ie for storage or is your os on it?

    If its your primary drive then thats why. it cant format its self. you need to format it with the install cd/dvd
  • batchmister1batchmister1
    edited June 2008
    i went to eHOw.com they have an article about the issue which solved the problem.
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