You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly. You should upgrade or use an alternative browser. Help, can't format disk - Windows XP Home. Thread starter eye-in Start date Oct 27, Status Not open for further replies. I try to start the process and it displays an error: "Windows can not format this drive.
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. Turned off all programs running in the taskbar, still same error.
Turned off anti-virus, disabled internet connection, no luck. I have formatted in the past with this same computer with no problems. I can't find the source of the problem that is stopping me from being able to format. What else can be done? Thanks for help in advance. Right click on your "my computer" and select manage then storage then disk management. Otherwise, your data will lose permanently.
Finally, let's go over the main contents of this tutorial. Note again, restoring your computer to factory reset can't wipe the hard drive, some restore your computer to the factory state and delete data partitions. Some just restore the system disk. If you wish to factory reset Windows XP , you can read the guides carefully.
Step 1. Step 2. Set the time for which you want to wipe your partition, then click "OK". Step 3. Click the "Execute Operation" and "Apply" to wipe the data on your partition. To delete everything on Windows XP, restoring it to the factory setting is the right way. You can do it with or without the original disc.
If you do not want to erase your computer data and system by creating a boot disk, you can also do it by connecting the disk to another computer.
Remove the disk from the original Windows XP and connect it to another computer as a secondary disk, and then install and use EaseUS BitWiper to wipe the computer.
To wipe a computer completely clean without any chance of recovery, we recommend you try to erase the data and OS together. As factory reset won't wipe the hard drive, and the lost data is still recoverable.
Restoring a computer to factory settings is not a perfect method. Roxanne is one of the main contributors to EaseUS and has created multiple posts on digital devices like PCs, Mobile phones, tablets, Mac, etc. She loves to share ideas with people of the same interest. C drive holds a significant position in a Windows PC; it is the primary disk volume where the operating system is stored, and it is the first place in which the system offers you to install third-party programs.
To Format C drive is a complicated procedure with many strings attached. Fortunately, there are four ways you can reformat C drive without making it intricate, and after reading this guide, you will learn them all. One of the common questions most Windows users ask these days is whether they can format C drive of their computer or not. The answer is yes! You can format the primary disk of the OS but not in the way one thinks.
You can not wipe the drive clean within the operating system, as it would mean deleting the entire OS and all of its system files, and Windows OS will not allow the formatting of C drive to occur.
Casually formatting your C drive is not recommend as it may cause complications. As difficult it may sound, there are some pretty simple options to format C drive, and here you will learn the top four methods to clean the disk, each of which is easy to follow with our extensive guide. First and foremost, it is suggested you save back up a copy of your valuable data to a safe location before executing a format on the C drive.
Here are a few ways to protect your files:. We strongly advise creating a back up of new files every week. It will help to overcome your fear of losing valuable personal information on the computer due to any mishap.
Windows installation media is the utility used to upgrade the PC to a newer version of Windows 10 or to help create a bootable USB to install the OS on a different system. It also plays a pivotal role when you want to format C drive. For this method to work, you need a bootable USB with windows set up stored inside. Here are the steps:. Follow the step-by-step guide below to format C drive using cmd:.
Before jumping on to the method to format C Drive with Recovery Console, it is essential to know what it is and in which version of Windows OS is it available. It is used to perform specific tasks with a command-line interface such as cleaning the primary drive of the OS.
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