it wants me to "QUIT any disk utilities or other programs that are using this drive, and make sure that no window is displaying the contents of the drive. then try formatting again." all i could do is close the windows that are in the start bar. i have a antivirus program on and i dont see an option to close itYou can't format Windows within Windows...
You need an external device like a BOOT disc. The Windows CD can format the hard drive.if this problem face any one that he can not format his drive


you can do it by

start   my computer <<  right click  and go to manage

then from disk management  you can locate any drive you wanna to format and format it

beware that you did not format the main drive that has your windows
Quote from: foryoux on March 28, 2008, 02:32:29 PM

if this problem face any one that he can not format his drive


you can do it by

start   my computer <<  right click  and go to manage

then from disk management  you can locate any drive you wanna to format and format it

beware that you did not format the main drive that has your windows