unable to format local disk C

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  1. Posts : 24
    genuine Windows 7 Ultimate 32 Bit
    Thread Starter
       #31

    Kaktussoft said:
    Mark the win7 partition active, so that's the boot partition
    How to Set Active/Inactive partition with partition magic? Partition Wizard Video Help.
    But first make win7 partition primary
    Video help on how to set partition as Primary or Logical.
    now press apply so it does what it should do.
    System won't boot succesfully afterwards.
    Boot from win7 install dvd or system repair disc and do a startup repair 3 times with reboots in between.
    Startup Repair
    Now boot normally.
    Now you can delete or format the partition within disk management.
    HOW to mark it as active there is no option ...
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  2. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #32

    You have to first mark the C partition inactive. There cannot be 2 active partitions on one disk. Do all that with the PW bootable disc. see above.
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  3. Posts : 10,796
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bits 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
       #33

    MRINAL KANT said:
    Kaktussoft said:
    Mark the win7 partition active, so that's the boot partition
    How to Set Active/Inactive partition with partition magic? Partition Wizard Video Help.
    But first make win7 partition primary
    Video help on how to set partition as Primary or Logical.
    now press apply so it does what it should do.
    System won't boot succesfully afterwards.
    Boot from win7 install dvd or system repair disc and do a startup repair 3 times with reboots in between.
    Startup Repair
    Now boot normally.
    Now you can delete or format the partition within disk management.
    HOW to mark it as active there is no option ...
    First make D PRIMARY
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  4. Posts : 1,346
    Windows 7 Professional x64
       #34

    MRINAL KANT said:
    Kaktussoft said:
    Mark the win7 partition active, so that's the boot partition
    How to Set Active/Inactive partition with partition magic? Partition Wizard Video Help.
    But first make win7 partition primary
    Video help on how to set partition as Primary or Logical.
    now press apply so it does what it should do.
    System won't boot succesfully afterwards.
    Boot from win7 install dvd or system repair disc and do a startup repair 3 times with reboots in between.
    Startup Repair
    Now boot normally.
    Now you can delete or format the partition within disk management.
    HOW to mark it as active there is no option ...
    I have been monitoring this thread and believe it may be beneficial if you have a friend help you with this process. It can get confusing and usually two heads are better than one.

    Just my .02 pennies.
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  5. Posts : 24
    genuine Windows 7 Ultimate 32 Bit
    Thread Starter
       #35

    Kaktussoft said:
    MRINAL KANT said:
    Kaktussoft said:
    Mark the win7 partition active, so that's the boot partition
    How to Set Active/Inactive partition with partition magic? Partition Wizard Video Help.
    But first make win7 partition primary
    Video help on how to set partition as Primary or Logical.
    now press apply so it does what it should do.
    System won't boot succesfully afterwards.
    Boot from win7 install dvd or system repair disc and do a startup repair 3 times with reboots in between.
    Startup Repair
    Now boot normally.
    Now you can delete or format the partition within disk management.
    HOW to mark it as active there is no option ...
    First make D PRIMARY
    I have inactivated c and i m going to active D
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  6. Posts : 24
    genuine Windows 7 Ultimate 32 Bit
    Thread Starter
       #36

    i m going to reboot
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  7. Posts : 10,796
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bits 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
       #37

    MRINAL KANT said:
    i m going to reboot
    It won't boot now, because bootmgr and bootmenu are not on active boot partition! Do a startup repair 3 times, as told you a few posts before
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  8.    #38

    MRINAL KANT said:
    When i was using xp it was installed in C but after that i have installed 7 in D and formated XP which was in C .
    You could not have formatted XP with the Win7 boot files residing there. It would have refused formatting due to the presence of boot files, or else 7 would not be able to boot and C would not have the System flag.

    So you likely still have XP on C.

    If you would like to have Win7 on C as most do, then I'd reinstall to C after moving any data off of the HD. During install delete it and and other partitions not needed, then repartition or let installer do it for you by clicking Next.

    If you want to keep Win7 on D then convert to Primary, mark it Active, boot into WIn7 installer to run Startup Repair - Run up to 3 Separate Times.
    How to set partition as Primary with partition manager? posted twice
    How to Set Active/Inactive partition -Partition Wizard Video Help.

    You can then delete C in Disk Mgmt which is how an OS is correctly removed, then either create a new Data partition there, or resize D into the space using Partition Wizard Move/Resize Partition Video Help.

    Feel free to ask back any questions for clarification.
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  9. Posts : 24
    genuine Windows 7 Ultimate 32 Bit
    Thread Starter
       #39

    Thank You all for helping me i have done it successfully .. thank you very much :)
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