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ClevelandSlim · 02-28-2005, 07:11 PM

i go into command prompt this is what i do and what i get...

C:\Documents and Settings\KingHustler>FORMAT C:
the type of the file system is NTFS.

WARNING, ALL DATA ON NON-REMOVEABLE DISK DRIVE C: WILL BE LOST!
Proceed with Format (Y/N) Y
Verifying 38146M

Format cannot run because the volume is in use by another process. Format may run if this volume is dismounted first.
ALL OPENED HANDLES TO THIS VOLUME WOULD THEN BE INVALID.
Would you like to force a dismount on this volume? (Y/N) Y
Cannot lock the drive. The volume is still in use.

C:\Documents and Settings\KingHustler>FORMAT C:

how can i get around this and erase the whole c drive?

please help

Tala · 02-28-2005, 07:18 PM

Sounds like something's corrupted. Run a scan disk and see what bad sectors it finds and let it fix them if possible.

Lycanthrope · 02-28-2005, 07:21 PM

Try booting to the command prompt, or from floppy or cd before running format

ClevelandSlim · 02-28-2005, 07:23 PM

its a laptop and it doesn't have a floppy drive...

ssp · 02-28-2005, 07:24 PM

Create a bootable CD-rom and put fdisk on it. Boot from your cd rom and run FDisk in dos.

Jay_StandAhead · 02-28-2005, 07:25 PM

The windows XP cd is bootable, just boot on CD and format during installation ;)

Sosa · 02-28-2005, 07:26 PM

fdisk, then format

Sosa · 02-28-2005, 07:27 PM

ya that will work too just boot off your xp cd and before install it will format it out

tungsten · 02-28-2005, 07:28 PM

looks like you are trying to format while running windows.. is this correct?

if yes, you have to boot into dos and do it from there

Jay_StandAhead · 02-28-2005, 07:28 PM

You can't format your C drive if you're running a command prompt from windows

ClevelandSlim · 02-28-2005, 07:31 PM

how can i boot into dos?

ssp · 02-28-2005, 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ClevelandSlim

how can i boot into dos?

I just told you how to; read.

moltar · 02-28-2005, 07:36 PM

If it's winxp then there is no more DOS. those days are gone.

You gotta get winxp cd. Insert it into cd rom and restart. If it does not promt you to boot from cd, then you need to get into bios and make your cd rom a priority bootable device. then restart again, finally boot from cd. on the cd go to "command prompt" section. Now you can run format commands and such...

If you want to just have a clean reinstall of windows, then you can go into installation mode right away, and it will offer you to format your drive before installing windows.

Good luck.

toddler · 02-28-2005, 07:41 PM

or.... google for aefdisk.exe, drop to floppy, boot from floppy, run aefdisk

02-28-2005, 07:11 PM	#1
ClevelandSlim Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Atlanta Posts: 199	anybody know how to format a laptop c drive when... i go into command prompt this is what i do and what i get... C:\Documents and Settings\KingHustler>FORMAT C: the type of the file system is NTFS. WARNING, ALL DATA ON NON-REMOVEABLE DISK DRIVE C: WILL BE LOST! Proceed with Format (Y/N) Y Verifying 38146M Format cannot run because the volume is in use by another process. Format may run if this volume is dismounted first. ALL OPENED HANDLES TO THIS VOLUME WOULD THEN BE INVALID. Would you like to force a dismount on this volume? (Y/N) Y Cannot lock the drive. The volume is still in use. C:\Documents and Settings\KingHustler>FORMAT C: how can i get around this and erase the whole c drive? please help __________________ If you have ANY custom content needs, hit me up on icq # 118463907 and we can take care of you.

02-28-2005, 07:18 PM	#2
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02-28-2005, 07:23 PM	#4
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ssp Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 7,990	Create a bootable CD-rom and put fdisk on it. Boot from your cd rom and run FDisk in dos.

02-28-2005, 07:26 PM	#7
Sosa In Tushy Land Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Nebraska Posts: 40,149	fdisk, then format

02-28-2005, 07:27 PM	#8
Sosa In Tushy Land Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Nebraska Posts: 40,149	ya that will work too just boot off your xp cd and before install it will format it out

02-28-2005, 07:28 PM	#9
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ClevelandSlim Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Atlanta Posts: 199	how can i boot into dos? __________________ If you have ANY custom content needs, hit me up on icq # 118463907 and we can take care of you.

02-28-2005, 07:36 PM	#13
moltar Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 116	If it's winxp then there is no more DOS. those days are gone. You gotta get winxp cd. Insert it into cd rom and restart. If it does not promt you to boot from cd, then you need to get into bios and make your cd rom a priority bootable device. then restart again, finally boot from cd. on the cd go to "command prompt" section. Now you can run format commands and such... If you want to just have a clean reinstall of windows, then you can go into installation mode right away, and it will offer you to format your drive before installing windows. Good luck.

02-28-2005, 07:41 PM	#14
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