apparently i cannot format D: due to it being in use, however , there must be a way, as there is NO "real responsibility" of that space...i want to format it to free up 85+ GB.....a large #>> any suggestions welcome from the pea nut gallery?
2007-03-15 00:55:45 · 4 answers · asked by g-rated 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
try right click format, or do it from the cmd prompt.
go start -> run
type command
type "d:"
type format
or something along those lines
2007-03-15 00:58:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you shouldn't. Many laptops now come without OS and drivers disks. They actually have a partition with an image of the OS and the drivers. Like the Thinkpad I'm currently using. Can you see this partition in 'My Computer'? Usually the kind of partition I'm talking about is hidden.
A free partitioning program called GParted can be downloaded, burned to CD, boot from it and you can format anything with many different file formats. But remember when you format, everything on that disk is gone.
2007-03-15 01:06:02 · answer #2 · answered by Thomas T 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Boot into Safe mode by tapping the "F8" key repeatedly from a cold start. Then, right-click on My Computer > Manage > Disk Management.
R-Click on Drive D and choose Format.
TIP: Back up all personal data from "D:" first.
2007-03-15 01:05:24 · answer #3 · answered by ELfaGeek 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try using the program suggested by the other user.
Or you can try to boot in safe mode or DOS mode(?) then you can format there.
2007-03-15 01:22:56 · answer #4 · answered by JD 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋