I have windows xp and I go to my computer and click on format and I get a message that system is being used. I then tryied to go to DOS and format and it still would not do it. Please help
2007-05-31 01:30:46 · 4 answers · asked by danesheetz 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
IF XP STARTS UP THERE IS NO NEED TO RE INSTALL. JUST FIND WHAT PROBLEMS YOU HAVE AND FIX THEM.
IF YOUR HARD DRIVE IS FULL ,COPY WHAT YOU WANT FROM - MY DOCUMENTS - MY MUSIC - MY PICTURES- TO CD OR DVD OR ANOTHER HARD DRIVE.
DELETE THEM FROM SYSTEM DRIVE. UN INSTALL ANY PROGRAMS YOU DO NOT USE ANY LONGER.
RUN DEFRAG THEN SET VIRTUAL MEMORY TO 2GIGS (2048) IN INITIAL AND MAXIMUM BOXES.
CHECK FOR VIRUS AND SPYWARE.
RESTART COMPUTER.
IF YOU REINSTALL XP WITHOUT ALL DRIVERS YOUR COMPUTER WILL NOT WORK RIGHT. SOUND CARDS - MODEMS - VIDEO CARDS - ETHERNET - MOUSE AND KEYBOARD ALL MAY STOP WORKING.
SOME OLDER DRIVERS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND.
2007-06-02 14:35:02 · answer #1 · answered by BBH 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cant format ur systm in XP bec. files are used by xp. the best way is if u want to load new xp, start xp installation and it ask u to format which drive in it u can format c: drive.
2007-05-31 09:26:53 · answer #2 · answered by paradise 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use a boot cd or floppy Win98SE:
http://bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm
(the DOS your using is actually MS-DOS)
or use DBAN if you totally want to wipe your drive:
http://dban.sourceforge.net/
What's with all you guys here wanting to format anyway? Never seen that term used so much! If you want to reinstall WinXP the installer will reformat the disk or partition. (Delete the old C:\ partition first with it then make a new one and install.
2007-05-31 08:53:05 · answer #3 · answered by erfahren 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Have you tried format in Safe Mode?
2007-05-31 08:39:30 · answer #4 · answered by TheHumbleOne 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋