formatting

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Jamie Rae

hi there, i cant seem to format my computer. I right
click on the HDD and click format, then i click start bit
it says it cannot format the drive. any ideas? ive tried
doing what it says, closing down programs, and not
leaving files open, etc but it doesnt want to work.
any ideas much appreciated, thanx
 
You can't format the drive that XP is installed on this way. If you need to
format the system drive, normally C:, then boot from the XP CD. It has all
the tools necessary to partition (if you want to), format, and then
reinstall XP.
 
You cannot format a system partition from Windows.

If you want to format your hard drive in order to reinstall Windows XP, boot
your computer from the XP CD and follow the prompts for a new installation.

Tom Swift
 
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