Windows XP wont let me reformat 2nd hard drive...

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I have 2 hard drives and want to reformat my 2nd one. The
problem is windows says "Quit any disk utilities or other
programs that are using this drive before i can reformat",
but I have nothing on the drive. Can someone please help
me out.............THANKS
 
If you're running Norton's system works, you must uninstall that first.
Windows should then let you format 2nd drive.


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I have 2 hard drives and want to reformat my 2nd one. The
problem is windows says "Quit any disk utilities or other
programs that are using this drive before i can reformat",
but I have nothing on the drive. Can someone please help
me out.............THANKS
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Make sure your page file is not using this drive.
See System control panel, Advanced, Performance, Settings,
Advanced, Virtual memory, change. It should be blank for D:
but set just for C:

Peter Hutchison
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http://www.pcguru.plus.com/
 
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