Force Format

[AllGoNoShow]

Anyway to force a format?

I got errors on my D drive, keeps slippping I htink but I havemoved everythign over i can, need to format it but it keeps telling me it is in use.


Anything out there that can force the format?

[Genjuro]

use a boot disk or your xp cd and do it that way. its probably telling you that its in use because of hidden files are actually being used in services or just in general.. such as a paging file.

try to change it to a different letter too.. D: is usually a CD/DVD drive letter by default and confuses people/me when you said you want to format it.. :D

[AllGoNoShow]

bah, tried to change it and it says it contains a pagefile.

Wtf is a pagefile and why the fuck is it causing me so much problems?

I wish I stayed with all this technology stuff, used to be nothing to me to get this figured out.

[Genjuro]

your paging file is Virtual memory - the stuff that comes from your RAM. your ram makes this file so your pc can work faster. the more you have physically the more you will have virtually, the faster your pc basically.
kinda long process in moving your page file... what operating system you using? (xp, 2000) brb

[AllGoNoShow]

holly shit, thats right cause i told it it coudl use liek 4gb of it, bahahhaha. shit


Alight I remember setting this up now I think. Thanks :)

[cityhunter2501]

disable page file, reboot then reformat?

otherwise have you tried reformatting while on xp boot disk?

[Genjuro]

how to in case you forgot:

Start - Right click my computer, properties - Advanced Tab - Settings button - advanced tab again - Virtual memory section (Change button) - you will see a list of your drives and one of them (your D: drive) should say Page file - click another drive other then the D and press "system managed size" and press Set. it should ask you to reboot after you press ok and close the windows. do that and get back to me.

[AllGoNoShow]

Sweet thanks guys, got to it all before u guys reminded me but thanks for the methods.

Dumbass me forgot how long it takes to format 120gig, full format in NTFS, so I'm on my laptop now :P


Thanks again everyone.

[Genjuro]

any time man

[crazydriver]

it should take.. 20-30mins? that's what it took me this morning to my 120gb, but it was barely used

[AllGoNoShow]

this one was 100% full and had errors, dunno how long it took i fell asleep

[dragonone]

does the format single out the bad sectors?
if not u might wanna try spinrite first