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by **gotcha** » Thu Sep 04, 2003 6:46 pm

Hi to all. Have Windows XP Prof (legal!) Everything is on my 40gb C: drive!
However I have a second hard drive D: drive 60gb which I keep movies, spare program and junk on!
I have moved or deleted everything from my D: drive and want to format it before I start using it again!
It wont let me! It says : "Windows cannot format this drive. Quit any disc utilities or programs that are using this drive and make sure that no Windows is displaying the contents of this drive, then try formating again"
I have checked everywhere and nothing shows on D: drive!
Any help please?

by **PCguy** » Fri Sep 05, 2003 7:03 pm

Ah, the magic. Make sure in Explorer you have turned on view of hidden files and directories. You will be amazed at what you see. But, if you want to force it to get done, boot from a floppy and run format from DOS.

by **gotcha** » Sat Sep 06, 2003 7:19 pm

Thank you PC Guy. It works!
Bye.

by **PCguy** » Sat Sep 06, 2003 7:27 pm

Ahhhh! Can you feel the love? :oops:

by **gotcha** » Sat Sep 06, 2003 8:14 pm

I would very much like to !
Cheerio

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