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krats1976
Joined: 14 May 2003
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 Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 2:40 am Post subject: Formatting HELP! |
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I'm trying to format my c: drive, but it keeps saying that it can't do it & to close all the applications & stuff.
Problem is... nothings open. What do I do? |
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Demophobe
Joined: 17 May 2004
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| Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 2:50 am Post subject: |
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| You can't format C: from within Windows. Use the CD to boot (into the BIOS, look for "startup devices" or "boot priority" and change the first to CD-ROM) then go through to the recovery console and format from there. |
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krats1976
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| Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 4:44 am Post subject: |
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| Demophobe wrote: |
| You can't format C: from within Windows. Use the CD to boot (into the BIOS, look for "startup devices" or "boot priority" and change the first to CD-ROM) then go through to the recovery console and format from there. |
OK.. thanks.
Drat.
Guess I'm gonna have to go out & find the CD's. (would be a lot easier if I lived in Seoul!  ) |
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Demophobe
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| Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 2:43 pm Post subject: |
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| I hate to ask this, but what were you going to after formatting C: with no Windows CD? I mean...you have no OS to install, unless you are going Linux or something. |
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