You also can boot into safemode and try the format from there. This will
prevent some software from starting and possibly locking the drive
""Darrell Gorter[MSFT]"" <Darrellg@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hello Jennifer,
> Going back to the first message that the disk was in use.
> This means that a file handle is open on the D: Drive.
> This can mean that Windows Explorer is open and pointing to D:.
> This can mean that the pagefile is located on D Drive.
> This can mean a CMD prompt is open and pointing to the D drive.
> This can mean that an application is running that has open files or temp
> files on the D Drive. so check what applications are running and shutdown
> those that are needed to be running while formatting.
> Thanks,
> Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
>
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> <so are you saying that it will warn me and I wil have a choice not to
> format
> <it? I know this may be an obvious question, but I don't want to start
the
> <process and have to abort it. Thanks.
> <
> <"M. Rajesh" wrote:
> <
> <> Hi,
> <>
> <> You can perform the formatting of D during the installation. It will
> warn
> <> you if there is an existing installation on D.
> <> --
> <> Regards
> <> M. Rajesh
> <> .Net and Windows Shell MVP
> <> www.winxpsolution.com.
> <> Windows MarketPlace Moderator
> <>
> <>
> <> "jenniferesme" wrote:
> <>
> <> > I checked and windows is installed on C. Thanks.
> <> >
> <> > "Brian" wrote:
> <> >
> <> > > "jenniferesme" <jenniferesme@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> <> > > > I have a C and a D drive. D is the slave. I want to format D but
> not C.
> <> > > I
> <> > > > went into Computer management" and tried , but I got a message
> that said D
> <> > > > was in use and did I want to force it.
> <> > >
> <> > > Is it possible the windows got installed on D instead of C? To
> check, get a
> <> > > command prompt (from start, programs, accessories). Type set and
hit
> enter.
> <> > > Is the entry for 'windir' set for C: or D:?
> <> > >
> <> > > Unless windows is installed on D:, you should be okay forcing it to
> format
> <> > > anyway. I'm assuming of course you have checked the drive and there
> is
> <> > > nothing there you need to keep.
> <> > >
> <> > > Brian
> <> > >
> <> > >
> <> > >
> <
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