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13-05-2004, 16:42

Hey... I really need to format my PC - it is ridden with viruses and shareware. But I can't do it on XP. I have tried:

Going on my computer, right clicking drive C and click 'format'. It can't, it says that the drive is in use. I've tried it again whilst killing all non-critical processes, and it refuses again.

I have tried it through the command prompt, but it also says that the drive is in use, even when I've stopped all non-critical task processes. I have also tried it in safe mode to get as few processes working as possible but it still doesn't work.

(Formatting is the only option - I've tried tons of virus scans and spyware scans but it hasn't targetted the one which keeps randomly shutting my IE window, randomly diverting it to commericial sites and making my computer really slow.)

Advice would be appreciated.

13-05-2004, 16:42	#1
Macca371 Guest Posts: n/a	Help... how to format drive C: ? Hey... I really need to format my PC - it is ridden with viruses and shareware. But I can't do it on XP. I have tried: Going on my computer, right clicking drive C and click 'format'. It can't, it says that the drive is in use. I've tried it again whilst killing all non-critical processes, and it refuses again. I have tried it through the command prompt, but it also says that the drive is in use, even when I've stopped all non-critical task processes. I have also tried it in safe mode to get as few processes working as possible but it still doesn't work. (Formatting is the only option - I've tried tons of virus scans and spyware scans but it hasn't targetted the one which keeps randomly shutting my IE window, randomly diverting it to commericial sites and making my computer really slow.) Advice would be appreciated.