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    scaniaman7 Posts: 3, Reputation: 1
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    Oct 10, 2004, 07:16 AM
    Help reformat
    I want to reformat my hard drive windows xp home,when I go into msdos type "format c" I get a message about "A volume is in use by anpther process" how do I stop this.
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    Oct 10, 2004, 03:45 PM
    Help Reformat
    You cannot stop this message. You receive this error because Windows is currently in use. You have to use the Windows XP CD to do a format. Insert the CD, then reboot your computer. During the setup, you will be given the option to format the drive and reinstall your operating system if you wish. If your system does not read from the CD rom drive automatically, then you will have to change the boot order in the bios to set your CD rom drive as the primary boot device.

    I hope this helps.
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    Oct 12, 2004, 07:52 PM
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    Quote Originally Posted by cremedies
    You cannot stop this message. You receive this error because Windows is currently in use. You have to use the Windows XP CD to do a format. Insert the CD, then reboot your computer. During the setup, you will be given the option to format the drive and reinstall your operating system if you wish. If your system does not read from the CD rom drive automatically, then you will have to change the boot order in the bios to set your CD rom drive as the primary boot device.

    I hope this helps.
    Thanks got things going again
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