Trying to format D drive

[T. Waters]

I wish to set up a dual boot system on my computer, currently partitioned C
and D, both NTFS. I tried to format my D: drive to FAT32. D: only has four
folders on it, yet I received a warning about a file being in use, and
aborted the format. The files were put on D by Windows, I think, as I never
use D. They are:
3620b711a40e64c3559f0 (contains folder called Update, and files:
$shtdwn$.req, cryptsvc.dll, spmsg.dll, spuninst.exe.)
RECYCLER (hidden file)
System Volume Information (hidden file)
WU Temp (empty)
May I assume that these files on D can be safely overwritten?

 

[Rock]

I wish to set up a dual boot system on my computer, currently partitioned C
and D, both NTFS. I tried to format my D: drive to FAT32. D: only has four
folders on it, yet I received a warning about a file being in use, and
aborted the format. The files were put on D by Windows, I think, as I never
use D. They are:
3620b711a40e64c3559f0 (contains folder called Update, and files:
$shtdwn$.req, cryptsvc.dll, spmsg.dll, spuninst.exe.)
RECYCLER (hidden file)
System Volume Information (hidden file)
WU Temp (empty)
May I assume that these files on D can be safely overwritten?

Yes. The first one is from an installation of an update from WU. For
some reason it was not deleted at that time. The others are normal
folders created by windows. The drive can be formatted without harm to
the system.

 

[T. Waters]

Yes. The first one is from an installation of an update from WU. For
some reason it was not deleted at that time. The others are normal
folders created by windows. The drive can be formatted without harm
to the system.

Thank you very much, Rock. I shall proceed with confidence.