Unable to format slave drive/vista

> Use Administrative Tools>Computer Management and Disk Management to format the
> drive.
>
>
> "MGS9500" <MGS9500@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:36B224E4-95E4-463D-AEF7-069B4815131B@microsoft.com...

> >I have two 500gb WD drives, SATA.
> >
> > Vista recognized both, but will not allow a clean format of the slave as
> > there is a windows driver in the HD from a previous install.
> >
> > Apparently, VISTA will not allow this recognized drive to be reformatted..
> >
> > I have tried to do access it through a DOS prompt with the VISTA boot DVD,
> > but when I request a format, it notes I must allow the drive to be removed
> > from the system.
> >
> > I am somewhat reluctant to do this through a DOS prompt, as I may have
> > trouble getting it found in VISTA
> >
> > Any suggestion on how to do the format in VISTA.
> >
> > I have tried using Device manager in the Administrator mode, without success.

>
>
>

> Thanks for the suggestion, but I already tried that.
>
> The system won't allow a format thru administrative tools as there is a
> Windows file on the disc that Vista will not allow to be removed.
>
> How do I get this disc formatted.
>
> I can't remove the file, as it appear to be a system file, even though I
> don't use the file.
>
>
> "Cal Bear '66" wrote:
>

>> Use Administrative Tools>Computer Management and Disk Management to format
>> the
>> drive.
>>
>>
>> "MGS9500" <MGS9500@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:36B224E4-95E4-463D-AEF7-069B4815131B@microsoft.com...

>> >I have two 500gb WD drives, SATA.
>> >
>> > Vista recognized both, but will not allow a clean format of the slave as
>> > there is a windows driver in the HD from a previous install.
>> >
>> > Apparently, VISTA will not allow this recognized drive to be reformatted..
>> >
>> > I have tried to do access it through a DOS prompt with the VISTA boot DVD,
>> > but when I request a format, it notes I must allow the drive to be removed
>> > from the system.
>> >
>> > I am somewhat reluctant to do this through a DOS prompt, as I may have
>> > trouble getting it found in VISTA
>> >
>> > Any suggestion on how to do the format in VISTA.
>> >
>> > I have tried using Device manager in the Administrator mode, without
>> > success.

>>
>>
>>

>Thanks for the suggestion, but I already tried that.
>
>The system won't allow a format thru administrative tools as there is a
>Windows file on the disc that Vista will not allow to be removed.
>
>How do I get this disc formatted.
>
>I can't remove the file, as it appear to be a system file, even though I
>don't use the file.
>
>
>"Cal Bear '66" wrote:
>

>> Use Administrative Tools>Computer Management and Disk Management to format the
>> drive.
>>
>>
>> "MGS9500" <MGS9500@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:36B224E4-95E4-463D-AEF7-069B4815131B@microsoft.com...

>> >I have two 500gb WD drives, SATA.
>> >
>> > Vista recognized both, but will not allow a clean format of the slave as
>> > there is a windows driver in the HD from a previous install.
>> >
>> > Apparently, VISTA will not allow this recognized drive to be reformatted..
>> >
>> > I have tried to do access it through a DOS prompt with the VISTA boot DVD,
>> > but when I request a format, it notes I must allow the drive to be removed
>> > from the system.
>> >
>> > I am somewhat reluctant to do this through a DOS prompt, as I may have
>> > trouble getting it found in VISTA
>> >
>> > Any suggestion on how to do the format in VISTA.
>> >
>> > I have tried using Device manager in the Administrator mode, without success.

>>
>>
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