Windows 7 - Cant Format Second Hard Drive, Bad Install?

**Landmine** · 10-25-2009

So I cannot format my secondary hard drive where Windows 7 RC was installed. Did I install Windows 7 incorrectly onto my system? I've posted a screenshot from my Computer Management window.

Thanks.

**BCXtreme** · 10-25-2009

Are you getting a specific error message when trying to format the secondary hard drive?

**zigzag3143** · 10-25-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by Landmine

So I cannot format my secondary hard drive where Windows 7 RC was installed. Did I install Windows 7 incorrectly onto my system? I've posted a screenshot from my Computer Management window.

Thanks.

LM

Not sure> I suspect you installed correctly but that win 7 disk management is horrible. Are you trying to format so you can put another OS or for the space?

Ken

**Landmine** · 10-25-2009

No error. Just says cannot format it.

And I just want it for space. Installing my apps and games to that drive.

**Landmine** · 10-26-2009

Solution
I removed the second hard drive, left my RAID1 in and reinstalled Windows. Put the hard drive back in the system and everything was good again.

I suppose because that second hard drive was where I had Windows 4 RC1 is why the system partition was located there.

Windows 7 - Cant Format Second Hard Drive, Bad Install?

Cant Format Second Hard Drive, Bad Install? problems?