Running XP Pro SP3. Have my original W2000 on drive D:: When I try to
reformat D: from either properties or disk manager...I get a error saying
can not format because some files in the volume are in use

Far as I know there's nothing being shared...and regedit reports no D:\
drive entries ?

How do I reformat the D: drive in XP Pro from the main XP C: drive ?

Thanks, Tim

Tim wrote:
> Running XP Pro SP3. Have my original W2000 on drive D:: When I
> try to reformat D: from either properties or disk manager...I get a
> error saying can not format because some files in the volume are in
> use
> Far as I know there's nothing being shared...and regedit reports no
> D:\ drive entries ?
>
> How do I reformat the D: drive in XP Pro from the main XP C: drive
> ?

Is it a separate hard disk drive or a partition?

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If you are sure you want to re-format the drive (or drive partition) I'd
try going to Windows Disk Management and delete the partition, re-create
the partition, and then format it. If that doesn't work, try it from a
booted Bart CD or similar.

Sard


Tim wrote:
> Running XP Pro SP3. Have my original W2000 on drive D:: When I try to
> reformat D: from either properties or disk manager...I get a error saying
> can not format because some files in the volume are in use
>
> Far as I know there's nothing being shared...and regedit reports no D:\
> drive entries ?
>
> How do I reformat the D: drive in XP Pro from the main XP C: drive ?
>
> Thanks, Tim
>
>

Tim, if you are in a dual boot with Win2K, the bootloader might be on
drive D: Do a search for boot.ini and ntldr.
"Tim" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Running XP Pro SP3. Have my original W2000 on drive D:: When I try to
> reformat D: from either properties or disk manager...I get a error saying
> can not format because some files in the volume are in use
>
> Far as I know there's nothing being shared...and regedit reports no D:\
> drive entries ?
>
> How do I reformat the D: drive in XP Pro from the main XP C: drive ?
>
> Thanks, Tim
>

philo <(E-Mail Removed)> écrivait
news:(E-Mail Removed):

> Rich Barry wrote:
>> Tim, if you are in a dual boot with Win2K, the bootloader might be
>> on
>> drive D: Do a search for boot.ini and ntldr.
>
>
>
> Though it would be unusual for the boot loader to be on D:
>
> that's what it looks like to me.
>
> If that's the case...then D: *cannot* be formatted
>
>
> however, the old Win2k installation can be simply deleted
> while booted to XP
>
> of course do not delete ntdetect.com ntldr and boot.ini
>
>
>
>
>

Question...

How about deleting everything on D: (deleting the partition from DM) and
then doing a repair install of XP booting from the XP cd installation?

Just curious.

Thanks guys...sorry about the partition stuff...should have included that.
Both C: & D: have only one partition. Had looked on MS site and found info
on boot.ini. Search showed no boot.ini on C: On D: there is a
'boot.ini.backup' in D:WINNT\pss only.

This was not set up as a dual boot system...at leas intentionally. I get no
choice of drives when I boot up...always goes to C: XP ? But...if I have a
lock up or freeze or something..occasionally...but not always...the reboot
starts 2000. Have to shut down computer...go to bios...and reset the C:
drive as the 1st drive.

A little nervous now..don't care about 2000 on D: drive....want to clone
transfer my working XP on C: to D: drive when my Win & Pro upgrade arrives.
Definitely don't want to mess up XP though. Obviously...the current C:
drive is the larger/faster drive...so that' why I want XP ( now on C: ) to
go to D: and clean D: to make room for XP.

Please re-comment on procedures...assuming the boot.ini IS on the D: drive
now...

Thanks

"Doum" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:XnF9CF35819DF408doumdomainnet@207.46.248.16...
> philo <(E-Mail Removed)> écrivait
> news:(E-Mail Removed):
>
>> Rich Barry wrote:
>>> Tim, if you are in a dual boot with Win2K, the bootloader might be
>>> on
>>> drive D: Do a search for boot.ini and ntldr.
>>
>>
>>
>> Though it would be unusual for the boot loader to be on D:
>>
>> that's what it looks like to me.
>>
>> If that's the case...then D: *cannot* be formatted
>>
>>
>> however, the old Win2k installation can be simply deleted
>> while booted to XP
>>
>> of course do not delete ntdetect.com ntldr and boot.ini
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
> Question...
>
> How about deleting everything on D: (deleting the partition from DM) and
> then doing a repair install of XP booting from the XP cd installation?
>
> Just curious.
>

D: drive boot.ini.backup

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000
Professional" /fastdetect

philo <(E-Mail Removed)> écrivait
news:(E-Mail Removed):

> Tim wrote:
>> Thanks guys...sorry about the partition stuff...should have included
>> that. Both C: & D: have only one partition. Had looked on MS site
>> and found info on boot.ini. Search showed no boot.ini on C: On D:
>> there is a 'boot.ini.backup' in D:WINNT\pss only.
>>
>> This was not set up as a dual boot system...at leas intentionally. I
>> get no choice of drives when I boot up...always goes to C: XP ?
>> But...if I have a lock up or freeze or something..occasionally...but
>> not always...the reboot starts 2000. Have to shut down computer...go
>> to bios...and reset the C: drive as the 1st drive.
>>
>> A little nervous now..don't care about 2000 on D: drive....want to
>> clone transfer my working XP on C: to D: drive when my Win & Pro
>> upgrade arrives. Definitely don't want to mess up XP though.
>> Obviously...the current C: drive is the larger/faster drive...so
>> that' why I want XP ( now on C: ) to go to D: and clean D: to make
>> room for XP.
>>
>> Please re-comment on procedures...assuming the boot.ini IS on the D:
>> drive now...
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> "Doum" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:XnF9CF35819DF408doumdomainnet@207.46.248.16...
>>> philo <(E-Mail Removed)> écrivait
>>> news:(E-Mail Removed):
>>>
>>>> Rich Barry wrote:
>>>>> Tim, if you are in a dual boot with Win2K, the bootloader might
>>>>> be on drive D: Do a search for boot.ini and ntldr.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Though it would be unusual for the boot loader to be on D:
>>>>
>>>> that's what it looks like to me.
>>>>
>>>> If that's the case...then D: *cannot* be formatted
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> however, the old Win2k installation can be simply deleted
>>>> while booted to XP
>>>>
>>>> of course do not delete ntdetect.com ntldr and boot.ini
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Question...
>>>
>>> How about deleting everything on D: (deleting the partition from DM)
>>> and then doing a repair install of XP booting from the XP cd
>>> installation?
>>>
>>> Just curious.
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
> You could disconnect the HD with Win2k on it
>
> then boot with your XP cd and from the repair console
> issue the command fixboot and fixmbr
>
>
> If that works then you can wipe the entire D: drive once you re-attach
> it

I'm not the OP but the subject interests me.

The OP didn't mention if D: was a separate HD or a second partition on a
single HD.

What if C & D are on the same physical HD would the procedure suggested
in my first post would work?

Thanks

On Fri, 1 Jan 2010 07:56:33 -0700, "Tim" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>D: drive boot.ini.backup
>
>[boot loader]
>timeout=30
>default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT
>[operating systems]
>multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000
>Professional" /fastdetect
>
First disconnect the D: drive and see if you boot into XP witout it.
Are you showing system files? I believe boot.ini is normally hidden.

Doum...tried that before posting...thru DM and I still get the same
error...volume (D: Drive) is in use. However..there was an option for
deleting partition/formatting D: drive anyway with the warning that "some
applications on original Drive C: may not function"...!...so I posted

Tim

"Doum" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:XnF9CF36992BCED7doumdomainnet@207.46.248.16...
> philo <(E-Mail Removed)> écrivait
> news:(E-Mail Removed):
>
>
> I'm not the OP but the subject interests me.
>
> The OP didn't mention if D: was a separate HD or a second partition on a
> single HD.
>
> What if C & D are on the same physical HD would the procedure suggested
> in my first post would work?
>
> Thanks