HD won't format


  1. lostsoul62
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    Windows 7 x64 RC1, Vista Ultimate, XP Pro
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    HD won't format


    I have a hard drive with 2 partitions and the first one I deleted but I can't format it. I don't want to format the entire drive but do I have another option?
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  3. Tepid
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    Win 7 Ultimate 32bit
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    Well,, Yep, I was wrong,, don't follow my advice on what I posted.
    I posted in haste. My apologies.
    Last edited by Tepid; 20 Feb 2011 at 23:04.
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  4. StalkeR
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    Did you try to format your partition using Disk Management or some software for partitioning like Paragon ...
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  6. SIW2
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    You can only format a partition - not unallocated space.
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  7. FliGi7
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    SIW2 said:
    You can only format a partition - not unallocated space.
    This. You'll have to create another partition in that space in order to format that area again.
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  8. lostsoul62
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    FliGi7 said:
    SIW2 said:
    You can only format a partition - not unallocated space.
    This. You'll have to create another partition in that space in order to format that area again.
    It worked - I made a 10 meg partition and tried to format it which it wounldn't so I closed Disk Management and re-open and formatted the larger partition.
    Thanks
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