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Computer question #1492653 01/31/06 01:17 AM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 1,812 Oregon F Fat Mike_dup1 OP Hard-core CEG'er
OP Fat Mike_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er F Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 1,812 Oregon	I'm trying to reformat my laptop but the damn thing doesn't want to. I'm going through command prompt and typing in format c: Then it goes "WARNING, ALL DATA ON NON-REMOVABLE DISK DRIVE C: WILL BE LOST! Proceed with Format <y/n>?" I select "yes" but then I get this message: "Format cannot run because the volume is in use by another process. Format may run if this volum 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>" I hit yes then it says "Cannot lock the drive. The volume is still in use." Then the computer flips me off and says, "nice try, dick." Why won't it work? It's making me so angry that I want to kick a puppy. Any suggestions? 1999 Black SVT "If I were an admin I'd ban you without a second thought. " ~Trapps

Re: Computer question #1492654 01/31/06 01:28 AM
Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 2,978 Lancaster, PA T The Digital Slacker Hard-core CEG\'er
The Digital Slacker Hard-core CEG\'er T Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 2,978 Lancaster, PA	Why don't you just format from the windows install cd? If gives you the option to do this if you are putting xp (or later) on.

Re: Computer question #1492655 01/31/06 01:30 AM
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 7,100 San Antonio/Austin, TX R Ray_dup1 Addicted CEG\'er
Ray_dup1 Addicted CEG\'er R Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 7,100 San Antonio/Austin, TX	yup.. othersise you'd have to boot from a floppy with command prompt or a bootable cd.. '99 CSVT - Silver #222/276 In a constant state of blow-off euphoria. Originally posted by Kremitthefrog: I like to wear dresses and use binoculars to watch grandmas across the street.

Re: Computer question #1492656 01/31/06 01:30 AM
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 584 Blacksburg, VA R Rishodi Veteran CEG\'er
Rishodi Veteran CEG\'er R Joined: May 2005 Posts: 584 Blacksburg, VA	Are you seriously trying to reformat your hard drive... from command prompt... while still running Windows which is installed to that same drive?? E0 Silver Frost CSVT #3095/6535 Alpine CDA-9851

Re: Computer question #1492657 01/31/06 02:04 AM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 103 Tulsa, OK K Knip CEG\'er
Knip CEG\'er K Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 103 Tulsa, OK	Originally posted by Rishodi: Are you seriously trying to reformat your hard drive... from command prompt... while still running Windows which is installed to that same drive?? Ding Ding Ding 98 T-Red SVT -- TH/BAT Tranny -- SPEC Clutch & Flywheel Torsen - Keyed Tower - Custom shift forks Optimized TB - B&M Shifter - Elky Mesh - Indiglo

Re: Computer question #1492658 01/31/06 02:08 AM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,071 Michigan, Eaton Rapids S Sl33stak Hard-core CEG\'er
Sl33stak Hard-core CEG\'er S Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,071 Michigan, Eaton Rapids	Originally posted by Knip: Originally posted by Rishodi: Are you seriously trying to reformat your hard drive... from command prompt... while still running Windows which is installed to that same drive?? Ding Ding Ding LOL! Inset Winblows disk and reformat that way. You CAN'T reformat from the disk which Windows is running on. At least not while Windows is RUNNING! 00SEMTXMeshgrill,KKM&K&N,Fogsmodded,17"MotegiFF5's,SilverELgauges,BlueLEDinterior,Knaubered Trubendzw/magnaflowhttp://www.sl33stak.com FSVT Smart pump

Re: Computer question #1492659 01/31/06 05:52 AM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 1,812 Oregon F Fat Mike_dup1 OP Hard-core CEG'er
OP Fat Mike_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er F Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 1,812 Oregon	Yeah, I figured things had changed. The last time I reformatted a hard drive was like in 1994. Apparently computers have changed during the past 12 years... Damn terrorists. 1999 Black SVT "If I were an admin I'd ban you without a second thought. " ~Trapps

Re: Computer question #1492660 01/31/06 06:01 AM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,816 Ramstein AB, Germany B Big Daddy Kane Hard-core CEG\'er
Big Daddy Kane Hard-core CEG\'er B Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,816 Ramstein AB, Germany	Originally posted by Fat Mike: Yeah, I figured things had changed. The last time I reformatted a hard drive was like in 1994. Apparently computers have changed during the past 12 years... Damn terrorists. Ya, DOS is gone now... been gone since XP came out (it was inaccessible, but still there, in ME). XP is very similar to 2000/NT in that it's stand alone (not built on top another OS, which for 3.x/9x/ME was DOS). All the command prompt is now, is just a shell. It just feeds the commands to XP to do the work. But like the other guys said... put the XP disc in and boot off it... it'll be like "you wanna install windows, fool" (I swear it says it just like that!). After the license agreement, it'll have a sorta FDISK thing goin on where you can delete the partitions and make some new ones (NTFS is what they use now)... then install Windows, yay! Another way to do it is autorun the CD while windows is running, select "Install Windows" and do "new install." It will wipe the drive and start installing. This doesn't work sometimes, though... Goin' Round Traffic Circles @ 50Km/h!!! \m/ -- 1998 E0 SVT #2119 of 6535 \m/ -- 2003 Sentra SE-R Spec V

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