was given the command to proceed with format. I entered Y and an error states "Format cannot run because the volume is in use by another process.Format may run if this volume is dismounted first. ALL OPEN HANDLES TO THIS VOLUME WOULD BE INVALID. Would you like to force a dismount on the volume?" Nothing is running on my computer. I enter Y for yes and the command prompt closes and nothing happens.. What should I do??
2007-02-07 08:25:31 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
If you are attempting to format the system drive while booted into windows it won't work this way. You need to boot from a livecd like System Rescue CD. Download the ISO from their site (open source freeware) and burn the image to cd. Boot from the cd and either run freedos or boot into linux and run gnuparted. Gnuparted is a graphical partition manager tha alloows you to delete partitions, create or resize them as well.
2007-02-07 08:32:22 · answer #1 · answered by whodeyflya 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. This may be a little tedious but u can put the hard drive on another computer as a secondary disk and erase it within windows. Make sure the disk is being recognized in the bios and then when u log on to windows, it shud be drive d, e Or F. Also if u have the windows XP Setup cd, u can format the disk drive within the setup and then exit. Laterz.
2007-02-07 16:34:04 · answer #2 · answered by The Honourable 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can only run the format command on your C: drive when you are at DOS level. You have to leave windows and goto the DOS prompt, then you can run the format command.
2007-02-07 16:35:40 · answer #3 · answered by Dennis 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why not just do a fresh format of the drive by starting a new Windows installation. It's hard to format the drive if your using it at the time.
If you are working windows from another drive, then right click on c drive and select format.
2007-02-07 16:30:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like you are trying to format the hard drive you are using to boot from.
How did you get to the place where you entered format c: ? Did you boot from a floppy or from a CD? If not, you can not format the drive you booted and are running from.
2007-02-07 16:31:38 · answer #5 · answered by wyntre_2000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in order to do this, you'll need to boot from a start-up disc or from cdrom. you'r getting this error because this is done in DOS MODE and you'r trying to do this when you are on the operating system.
2007-02-07 16:30:32 · answer #6 · answered by gas_indycar 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋