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format hard drive
Name: dkwine Date: August 31, 2005 at 11:34:28 Pacific OS: Windows ME CPU/Ram: Pentium
Comment:
I want to completely wipe out my hard drive and reinstall ME. Whenever I try to format, the process aborts due to "a windows program is using the drive, format aborted". How do I get around this problem?
Name: Bob (by BigBob) Date: August 31, 2005 at 12:43:53 Pacific
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How are you trying to format?? You cannot format from windows, Get a floppy boot disk then boot your computer and follow the prompts then when you get a A:\ prompt , type format c: then hit enter and away you go
Name: plainandsimple Date: August 31, 2005 at 14:22:19 Pacific
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http://www.killdisk.com
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Response Number 4
Name: CrazyOne Date: August 31, 2005 at 16:11:42 Pacific
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"Name: dkwine Date: August 31, 2005 at 11:34:28 Pacific Subject: format hard drive OS: Windows ME CPU/Ram: Pentium System Manufacturer: Dell"
Do you have a recovery disk(s) or a full/complete OS {operating system}install disk???
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Response Number 5
Name: cyberbuzz Date: September 6, 2005 at 03:00:49 Pacific
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A little-known trick (for win 98 and ME, in XP it's common) is that you can also use your CD in win 98 and ME. Boot from it, abort the installation, then, at the prompt, type "format c:"
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