can't format my hard drive using home xp

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Butch

I'm trying to re-format my hard drive. I tried using Disk
Management but the format option is not highlighted. I
tried using c: prompt and I'm getting the following
message: "format cannot run because the volume is in use
by another process. format may run if this volume is
dismounted first. Would you like to force a dismount on
this volume?" I tried to force a dismount and got the
following: "cannot lock the drive, the volume is still in
use. " Help

Butch
 
Butch --

The Windows XP CD is bootable and contains all the tools necessary
to partition and format your drive. Follow this procedure and allow
Windows XP to partition and format your drive:

1. Open your BIOS and set your CD Drive as the first bootable device.
2. Insert your Windows XP CD in the CD Drive and reboot your computer.
3. You'll see a message to boot to the CD....follow the instructions.
4. The setup menu will appear and you should elect to delete the existing
Windows partitions, then create a new partition, then format the primary
partition (preferably NTFS) and proceed to install Windows XP.

5. Clean Install Windows XP
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

[Courtesy of Michael Stevens, MS-MVP]

6. After installing Windows XP, be sure and visit the support website
of the manufacturer of the computer to download and install any
available Windows XP compatible drivers, such as video adapter
and audio drivers.

7. It would be best to physically disconnect all your peripheral hardware
devices, except for you mouse and keyboard, before installing XP.
After XP is installed, visit the support website of the manufacturer
of each hardware device to obtain the latest drivers or software
designed to work with Windows XP.


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Nicholas

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| I'm trying to re-format my hard drive. I tried using Disk
| Management but the format option is not highlighted. I
| tried using c: prompt and I'm getting the following
| message: "format cannot run because the volume is in use
| by another process. format may run if this volume is
| dismounted first. Would you like to force a dismount on
| this volume?" I tried to force a dismount and got the
| following: "cannot lock the drive, the volume is still in
| use. " Help
|
| Butch
 
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