seow SG Anyone knows how to reformat a computer? I can't. Using non-bootable xp disc, and this is not related to the msn problem, just feel that my computer is behaving weirder and weirder..... I tried to overwrite by installing again and the standby option is freezed... And i cannot rollback and install again because i do not have windows 98 disc. Help!!!! I know this is CC, but can you guys please help? More sian....
seow SG Cannot format disk.... It says that i'm running some disk utilities when i'm not running anything and cannot format....
Oriental & Beautiful SG 1)Click Start 2)Click Run 3)Type: cmd 4)Type: format C: 5)Type: (volume label of your hard disk, which is the name u c nex)t to your hard disk icon) 6)they will say something about dismounting the drive; Type: Y (then i think press enter) 7)if cannot, then they will say it will reformat on the next startup; Type: Y Backup all your files to an external hard disk, or another partition 9)Reboot
seow SG I cannot dismount the drive, it still says "it is in use" and "cannot be locked".... Thanks for the help anyway....
seow SG Most of my files are in E: so i typed "format E:"... the C drive can be formatted but not E:. The file system in E: is FTPS. Will it make any difference? Computer noob out of control here.
ceecookie SG reformat means all gone….so reconsider…try scanning with Ad-Aware and ur anti-virus and delete huge useless files…see if the computer speed is faster…
seow SG If you PC shutted down on its own suddenly and lots of weird things happen, i'm sure you would be spooked too and want to reformat. I already backed up the stuff i want anyway. Better not keep too many as there might be viruses hiding in one of the files....
Oriental & Beautiful SG ya... then they will ask u whether u wanna format the next time u restart, so jus type Y can liao...
Xcert SG agree.just get those important ones...like ur work or whatever...those that can be downloaded again...do not backup..
ditzy SG Reboot, get windows into safe mode, then reformat. Your comp autostart some processes that are running in the background thats why it don't allow you to touch.
