Re: UGH...This Formatting thing, again!!!

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From: purplehaz (software_at_for.me)
Date: 03/19/04 

Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2004 17:38:34 -0500

ALWAYS run a anti-virus program. You can get a virus now-a-days by just
connecting to the internet. Your isp scanning email is about 5% protection.
ALWAYS run a firewall. Firewalls can stop viruses and trojans like the MS
Blaster virus.

IMO, a win9x floppy boot disk is still the best and easiest way to manage
partions / drives.
Boot to a win9x floppy boot disk, run Fdisk, delete E: partition, create new
partition, reboot to boot disk again, run format e:\

Get boot disk here: www.bootdisk.com

If this does not work, then the drive is either dead not functioning
correctly. Fdisk will remove any virus, if you have one.

Michael P Gabriel wrote:
> Hi, I just want to format partition "E"!!! Why can't I???
>
> I've read a million posts on formatting, but none of them addressed my
> issue:
>
> I have an "E" drive that shows 32G total, with 28G Free! Yet I do not
> have anything loaded on the "E" drive. I formatted it using Patition
> Magic 8.0, and it finally showed total free at 32G. YIPPEEEEE!
>
> But, when I clicked APPLY, it rebooted and began the process of
> ACTUALLY formatting "E", UNTIL...that dreaded error message which I
> do not understand. Paraphrasing....Partition could not be formatted
> because of Boot Sector Virus Protection, or anti virus running on your
> system,
>
> A: My Dell 2400 Dimension does not have a Boot Sector Virus Protection
> in its BIOS, and
>
> B: I do not run any anti-virus programs!!! I use a dial-up modem, and
> my ISP takes care of incoming and outgoing Email protection; also, I
> watch where I go on the internet, very carefully. I have not had a
> virus in years!
>
> OOOOPS! Ya think I have a virus now that's causing this problem??
>
> Mike
> Picture Rocks, AZ

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