Re: Slave hard drive
- From: "Anna" <myname@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 09:54:01 -0400
"RoseW" <wdmn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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My query is about removing the old program files from my old fat32 drive
now in a slave postion (harddrive1)
WindowsXp has been deleted from that drive but the Program files,
documents and settings folders are still there. I thought I might need
that list to recall what had to be reinstalled on the new drive(master)
partitioned into two sections C: system Fat32 E: NTFS. Now, I'm sure I
don't need those files (4.2Gb worth)
This second harddrive is one partition(FAT32) now named D:
I went to Disk Management, right clicked on Drive D to format and in
that process a message came up saying that some system files were active
and could be damaged by continuing so I backed out of that activity.
My intent was to format to NTFS and use that old drive status as a
storage area only.
At the moment I'm deleting things one folder at a time because I have
not been able to Google any results for this warning message that popped
up.
What is the DOS command that would format the disk D to be in NTFS?
Rose
(Rose later adds...)
This is an unused drive with old program files, no Windows present and I
assume no registry. It seems strange to me that files would be active.
I'm not acessing that drive.
This is the exact message that appears if I use the Disk Management menu
command FORMAT
'he Volume Old C Drive(D:) Primary partition is currently in use. To
force the format of this volume, click Yes.
Warning: Forcing a format might cause unexpected errors in the
application that is using this volume. Do you want to continue?'
Who knows what application is using, I sure cannot find a trail.
Rose
Rose:
In all probability you can go ahead and format that D: drive. All things
considered, it probably would be best (using Disk Management) to first
delete the partition (I'm assuming there's only one partition) and then
format the drive. There should be no negative consequences. The XP OS is
apparently detecting the residue of some old system files remaining on that
drive after you previously deleted the XP program.
BUT - AND THIS IS AN IMPORTANT "BUT" - before you do this - just to make
sure there will be no problem arising...
First, disconnect the D: drive from the system. Boot with only your present
C: drive connected. If the drive boots without incident and functions
normally in all respects, then, and *only* then, should you can go ahead
with the above.
Anna
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