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trying to format c drive, it keeps telling me "cannot format drive"
i am running windows xp pro.
and a gate way gp6-366c
any help would be great
thx c&t kash
 
You cannot format the "C:" drive while Windows is running. You'll have to
boot from the Windows XP CD to format it.
 
Hi,

Why are you attempting to format C:? You have to do it as part of a clean
installation, you cannot dismount the drive and format while Windows is
running.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
 
c&t kash said:
trying to format c drive, it keeps telling me "cannot format drive"
i am running windows xp pro.
and a gate way gp6-366c
any help would be great
thx c&t kash
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You can't format the C: drive. That's the computer
equivalent of sawing down the branch that you are sitting on.

You can reformat the C: drive by using the Windows XP
install disk or the manufacturer's recovery disk. This will
destroy everything on the C: drive and you will have to
reinstall everything.

Cheers,

Cliff
 
You can't format the C: drive. That's the computer equivalent of sawing
down the branch that you are sitting on.
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That's probably the best analogy I've ever heard used to explain this! ;-)
 
c&t kash said:
trying to format c drive, it keeps telling me "cannot format drive"
i am running windows xp pro.
and a gate way gp6-366c
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You cannot do it from within the system you are running on it; that is
cutting out the ground underfoot.

You have to do it as part of a clean reinstall. In your case by
whatever means Gateway supplied for 'Restore' to ex factory state (back
up first - you will lose everything that was not there when new)
 
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c&t kash said:
trying to format c drive, it keeps telling me "cannot format drive"
i am running windows xp pro.
and a gate way gp6-366c
any help would be great
thx c&t kash
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