not able to format C drive !!!

[bankerrahul]

hi all again...
i have a problem...
i have windows 7 installed on E drive and my C drive contains old vista...
now i want to delete vista and want to format c drive...
when i start win7 and try to format C drive by right clicking on it...it says "windows was unable to complete the format"
please help me....i want to format it,... i need some space in my pc urgently
make sure that my dvd drive is not working
thanks all...

 

[sergiogarcia9]

Download Gparted, burn to a cd/dvd and boot from the disc, and then format the drive
GParted -- Welcome

 

[Zidane24]

I would try to boot a Win7 DVD Installation and format C drive from there...just don't continue installation afterwards

 

[bankerrahul]

Download Gparted, burn to a cd/dvd and boot from the disc, and then format the drive
GParted -- Welcome

dvd drive is not working sir

 

[Zidane24]

dvd drive is not working sir

thats a bummer...got a USB drive to use?

 

[Antman]

Use diskmgmt.msc and delete the vista partition?

 

[bankerrahul]

thats a bummer...got a USB drive to use?

yes i got usb/..2 gb

 

[sergiogarcia9]

thats a bummer...got a USB drive to use?

that doesnt stop you from running the windows 7 install You can extract the iso, run the setup, format the drive, and then exit install. This should work.

 

[Zidane24]

that doesnt stop you from running the windows 7 install You can extract the iso, run the setup, format the drive, and then exit install. This should work.

I might be wrong but you can't do drive fomats from within Windows 7 through setup for Windows 7...I could be wrong

 

[bankerrahul]

Use diskmgmt.msc and delete the vista partition?

not working
thanks anyway

 

[sergiogarcia9]

I might be wrong but you can't do drive fomats from within Windows 7 through setup for Windows 7...I could be wrong

I'm pretty sure you can delete the partion, and then format
edit: Gonna try it out myself.

 

[myzr7]

Vista is the active partition with the boot files on it? Is this a dual boot set-up?

 

[Zidane24]

I'm pretty sure you can delete the partion, and then format
edit: Gonna try it out myself.

It might be me but I can't eedit drives under Windows 7 setup when in a live envrioment of Windows 7...just checked

 

[bankerrahul]

Vista is the active partition with the boot files on it? Is this a dual boot set-up?

dual boot

 

[sergiogarcia9]

you were right zidane, you can only format the drives if you boot from the disc :huh:

 

[sergiogarcia9]

Just found this on the net, try to read it

How to uninstall Windows Vista | Windows Vista for Beginners

 

[bankerrahul]

you were right zidane, you can only format the drives if you boot from the disc :huh:

now what ??? :shock::shock::shock:

 

[sergiogarcia9]

now what ??? :shock::shock::shock:

read my previous post

 

[Zidane24]

you were right zidane, you can only format the drives if you boot from the disc :huh:

It is better that way...editing drives live is risky

 

[bankerrahul]

read my previous post

oh...thanks so much sir...
i will give it a try tonight...as i am running late..its wuite late here ...
thanks...good night