To: rdb3
When I go through the dos prompt on windows, it posts the following message:
"Format cannot run because the volume is in use by another process. Would you like to force a dismount?"
When I press yes, it says: "Cannot lock the drive, the volume is still in use."
When I access the BIOS it won't let me change the settings to boot from CD.
7 posted on
12/30/2004 5:24:06 PM PST by
jonboy
To: jonboy
Go here and download an FDISK/DOS floppy.
http://fdisk.com/fdisk/
Reboot the PC with the floppy in the drive and follow the instructions.
You may have to set your PC to "boot from floppy" in the BIOS. [usually accessed by hitting the "delete" or F2 key as soon as the PC starts up]
9 posted on
12/30/2004 5:29:18 PM PST by
Salamander
(Life needs more cowbell!)
To: jonboy
What oem/model and system specs do you have? If you don't know these particulars, say so and we'll go from there.
10 posted on
12/30/2004 5:30:47 PM PST by
IoCaster
("That to live by one man's will became the cause of all men's misery." - Richard Hooker)
To: jonboy
You can't format a drive you've booted from.
You need to boot from a CD or floppy.
A windows install disk will be able to do that.
12 posted on
12/30/2004 5:36:19 PM PST by
tallhappy
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