Formatting...........

February 5th, 2002

I ahve 2 hard disks - c:\ and e:\

I want to format the e drive.
How do i do this in xp prof ?

Please Help !

February 5th, 2002

Any number of ways - the easiest way is to open explorer, right click on E: drive and select format.

**Bytes Back** · February 5th, 2002

open my computer, right click on the drive and choose format.

That's it

February 5th, 2002

Thanks for the help.

But there's a problem!
I right clicked on the drive and selected format it asked me if i was sure i selected yes but then it said
"Windows cannot format this drive. Quit any disk utilities or other programs that are using this drive, and make sure that no windows is displaying the content of this drive"

all windows arre closed and i don't have any disk utilities.
what can i do!!!

PLease Help?

February 5th, 2002

are there any files currently on e: drive? If not, try booting to safe mode in windows and then format.

**Lonman** · February 6th, 2002

I had the same problem. For me it was Norton Utilities. Do you have that installed?

February 6th, 2002

Lonman's right. If you have Norton File Protection enabled it automatically protects all HD's by default, which means it is passivly accessing e: drive.

February 5th, 2002	Top \| #1
banter Unregistered Posts: n/a	Formatting........... I ahve 2 hard disks - c:\ and e:\ I want to format the e drive. How do i do this in xp prof ? Please Help !

February 5th, 2002	Top \| #4
banter Unregistered Posts: n/a	Error! Thanks for the help. But there's a problem! I right clicked on the drive and selected format it asked me if i was sure i selected yes but then it said "Windows cannot format this drive. Quit any disk utilities or other programs that are using this drive, and make sure that no windows is displaying the content of this drive" all windows arre closed and i don't have any disk utilities. what can i do!!! PLease Help?

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February 5th, 2002	Top \| #2
allan Unregistered Posts: n/a	Any number of ways - the easiest way is to open explorer, right click on E: drive and select format.

February 5th, 2002	Top \| #3
Bytes Back Ex Police Chief Joined: June 2004 Location: Kernow Posts: 1,383 Reputation: 40 Power: 110	open my computer, right click on the drive and choose format. That's it

February 5th, 2002	Top \| #5
allan Unregistered Posts: n/a	are there any files currently on e: drive? If not, try booting to safe mode in windows and then format.

February 6th, 2002	Top \| #6
Lonman Bleh! Joined: December 2001 Posts: 2,642 Reputation: 60 Power: 154	I had the same problem. For me it was Norton Utilities. Do you have that installed?

February 6th, 2002	Top \| #7
allan Unregistered Posts: n/a	Lonman's right. If you have Norton File Protection enabled it automatically protects all HD's by default, which means it is passivly accessing e: drive.