Mounted volume

[bos200]

Hi

I am running w2k and are experiencing
problems I want to reformat drive c: but
when I use the format command I get the
following message "format canot run because
the volume is in use by another precess. also
it will not let me do a force dismount. I don't even know what the volume name is. any
thoughts.. boscat

 

[mapleleaf]

bos200,

No matter where Win2k is installed, there are files on Drive C: that BOOT Win2K. So, it will NOT let you format !!

What sort of problems are you having with Drive C: ??

Ian

Everyday the Computer Gods pick one person to be "it". Maybe, today is your day !!

 

[Zanthius]

You can't format the drive that you have just booted from... well, not with windows 2000 anyway (had fun formatting a 95 computer within windows...)

You will have to create a boot disk first, then format the drive.

 

[rstumbaugh]

bos200,

Can you boot from a cd rom? If so, insert the win2000 cd rom and boot from it, when you start the setup, select delete partition, then create partition, and format it ntfs.