Can't re-format, drive contains files in use by windows.

[Isaac]

I'm trying to re-format my w98 hard drive by right
clicking the C: drive and clicking format. Once I do this
I get the following message:

Windows cannot format this drive because it contains
files in use by windows.

It doesn't tell me which files or how to fix this. If
anyone knows a solution that would be great.

[Richard G. Harper]

No, you can't format the C: drive while Windows is running. Boot from a
bootable floppy diskette and FORMAT C: from there.

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"Isaac" > wrote in message
...
> I'm trying to re-format my w98 hard drive by right
> clicking the C: drive and clicking format. Once I do this
> I get the following message:
>
> Windows cannot format this drive because it contains
> files in use by windows.
>
> It doesn't tell me which files or how to fix this. If
> anyone knows a solution that would be great.

[Ron Badour]

For information on installing W98, go to:
http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/w98_restore.html


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Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
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"Isaac" > wrote in message
...
> I'm trying to re-format my w98 hard drive by right
> clicking the C: drive and clicking format. Once I do this
> I get the following message:
>
> Windows cannot format this drive because it contains
> files in use by windows.
>
> It doesn't tell me which files or how to fix this. If
> anyone knows a solution that would be great.

[Isaac]

>-----Original Message-----
>For information on installing W98, go to:
>http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/w98_restore.html
>
>
>--
>Regards
>
>Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
>Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
>Knowledge Base Info:
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo
>
>"Isaac" > wrote in message
...
>> I'm trying to re-format my w98 hard drive by right
>> clicking the C: drive and clicking format. Once I do
this
>> I get the following message:
>>
>> Windows cannot format this drive because it contains
>> files in use by windows.
>>
>> It doesn't tell me which files or how to fix this. If
>> anyone knows a solution that would be great.
>
>
>.
> Thanks to both of you, this should solve my problem.