how do i format my hard drive?

Posted: 12-26-2003, 01:11 AM

kanpeki

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i get a message whenever i try to do a format c telling me to exit all windows programs, but none are running. what do i do?

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Re: how do i format my hard drive?

Posted: 12-26-2003, 02:25 AM

If you are using Windows XP ( I don't know about Windows 2000 ) you set your
BIOS to boot from CD, stick the XP install disk in and reboot. You can
format your drive from there.

"kanpeki" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> i get a message whenever i try to do a format c telling me to exit all

windows programs, but none are running. what do i do?

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Posted: 12-26-2003, 02:26 AM

if you are useing xp just reboot from xp dixk and follow instructions on screen

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Posted: 12-26-2003, 06:51 AM

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> i get a message whenever i try to do a format c telling me to exit
> all windows programs, but none are running. what do i do?

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