Hard drive wont let me format !

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  1. Posts : 17
    Windows 8 x64
       #1

    Hard drive wont let me format !


    Hello , i have 1 ssd for running windows and 1 hdd for storage/games and i wanna format my hdd but it wont let me , When i try to format through My Computer i get this error ' Windows was unable to complete format'
    And when i checked at disk management there was no format option available there , as you can see here :Gyazo - 5f48f8aa5f52803f57a85e72af69d66f.gif

    And this is a screenshot of how my disk management looks like :Gyazo - 7601c6ed1846374ff77e73506a1ef5f8.png

    Any solution for that ?
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  2. Posts : 8,135
    Windows 10 64 bit
       #2

    Looks like the SSD may not have been formatted correctly. In Windows 7 you should have two partitions on the SSD drive. It looks like one of the needed partitions is still on the drive you want to format.

    Here is what my system looks like. Disk 0 is a 500GB SSD and two partitions for Win 7. Disk 1 is an SSD for Win 8.1 and Disk 2 is a 1TB Hard drive.
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  3. Posts : 5,656
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #3

    Seems your bootmgr is on F (system tag), use EasyBCD to move bootmgr to C. Bootmgr - Move to C:\ with EasyBCD

    Set F paging file to "No paging file".: Computer - Properties - Advanced System Settings - Performance Settings - Advanced - Change

    Set F inactive:
    - run cmd as elevated (as admin) and enter the following
    - diskpart
    - list disk (make sure the correct one - should be 0, check size)
    - select disk # (# as listed above)
    - list part
    - inactive

    Try deleting now
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  4. Posts : 17
    Windows 8 x64
    Thread Starter
       #4

    GokAy said:
    Seems your bootmgr is on F (system tag), use EasyBCD to move bootmgr to C. Bootmgr - Move to C:\ with EasyBCD

    Set F paging file to "No paging file".: Computer - Properties - Advanced System Settings - Performance Settings - Advanced - Change

    Set F inactive:
    - run cmd as elevated (as admin) and enter the following
    - diskpart
    - list disk (make sure the correct one - should be 0, check size)
    - select disk # (# as listed above)
    - list part
    - inactive

    Try deleting now
    Hmm looks like theres problem when try to inactive the disk , The first part worked great , my F disk is no more System , but now even though i can click the format option i am still not able to format .
    Heres some screenshots:
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Hard drive wont let me format !-1.png   Hard drive wont let me format !-2.png   Hard drive wont let me format !-3.png   Hard drive wont let me format !-4.png  
    Last edited by ambokes; 15 Jun 2015 at 14:54.
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  5. Posts : 25,847
    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
       #5

    Please use this tutorial by Brink to post screen shots so we all can see them.

    Screenshots and Files - Upload and Post in Seven Forums
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  6. Posts : 17
    Windows 8 x64
    Thread Starter
       #6

    Layback Bear said:
    Please use this tutorial by Brink to post screen shots so we all can see them.

    Screenshots and Files - Upload and Post in Seven Forums
    Ty i have now edited previous post where you can now see the screenshots
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  7. Posts : 12,012
    Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
       #7

    Are you trying to make Partition 1 inactive?

    From that list of commands, it looks to me like you'd have to do a "select partition 1" and then simply "inactive" after the selection of partition 1 is acknowledged.

    You did a "list part", but not a "select partition 1".
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  8. Posts : 17
    Windows 8 x64
    Thread Starter
       #8

    ignatzatsonic said:
    Are you trying to make Partition 1 inactive?

    From that list of commands, it looks to me like you'd have to do a "select partition 1" and then simply "inactive" after the selection of partition 1 is acknowledged.

    You did a "list part", but not a "select partition 1".
    You were right , my F drive is now inactive but i still cannot format , i get the same error
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Hard drive wont let me format !-1.jpg   Hard drive wont let me format !-2.png  
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  9. Posts : 12,012
    Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
       #9

    F still has the page file.

    Why?

    Look at the beginning of post 3 in this thread from GoKay; put the page file on C. Then see if you have better luck.
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  10. Posts : 25,847
    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
       #10

    The disc 1 should be moved to be disc 0. Changing sata ports should do this for you.
    Verify your boot order in bios after changing sata ports.

    Page files should be on the C partition and of course in your setup, only C should be active.

    Your system specs show W8. Is that correct?
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