Cannot delete files

[Guy Delaney]

I moved a hard drive from one computer to another one and cannot format
that drive because it contains some "system" files. I am running Windows XP
Professional. How can I delelte thiese unwanted files so that I can reformat
this hard drive?

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

I moved a hard drive from one computer to another one and cannot format
that drive because it contains some "system" files. I am running Windows XP
Professional. How can I delelte thiese unwanted files so that I can reformat
this hard drive?

Exactly how are trying to format it? In general, what it contains, or
even whether it contains anything, doesn't matter.

 

[Ron Badour]

Format it with the XP system disk.

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Regards

Ron Badour
MS MVP
Windows Desktop Experience

 

[sgopus]

Do not use this drive as drive zero, and attempt to format while within
windows, won't work.

boot using install cd and tell the install to format the hd.