[SOLVED] Windows Was Unable To Complete The Format.

2-D · 12-10-2007, 09:52 PM

I got this message when I tried to format my Hard Drive.

I don't know what to do about it.

**Deleted090308** · 12-11-2007, 03:27 AM

Run chkdsk.

Do you have more than one hard drive? If so - check the jumper settings.

2-D · 12-11-2007, 07:33 AM

I have two drives. I'm trying to format my larger drive, the one I had windows xp installed on. I installed Vista on my other one. I want to format the other one, mainly because its taking up 7 gigs, yet theres only 2 folders in there, and they both are less then 200mb.

no bad sectors, is that what you were looking for?

**a2amali** · 12-11-2007, 07:36 AM

you need to do chkdsk/f

or delete partition and create a new one if that done work then create a new partition but slightly smaller then the full size

**Deleted090308** · 12-11-2007, 08:06 AM

Is it the C drive you want to format?

Vista's boot files are most likely installed there. Can you start Vista if the old HDD is disconnected?

2-D · 12-11-2007, 09:39 PM

I just rebooted and i got an error about bootmsg or something being

i said fsck is, and reinstalled.

lol.

while i did, i made sure i formated this drive.

thanks anyways.

12-10-2007, 09:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
2-D Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: South California Posts: 23 OS: Windows Vista 32bit	[SOLVED] Windows Was Unable To Complete The Format. I got this message when I tried to format my Hard Drive. I don't know what to do about it.

12-11-2007, 03:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: Windows Was Unable To Complete The Format. Run chkdsk. Do you have more than one hard drive? If so - check the jumper settings.

12-11-2007, 07:33 AM	#3 (permalink)
2-D Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: South California Posts: 23 OS: Windows Vista 32bit	Re: Windows Was Unable To Complete The Format. I have two drives. I'm trying to format my larger drive, the one I had windows xp installed on. I installed Vista on my other one. I want to format the other one, mainly because its taking up 7 gigs, yet theres only 2 folders in there, and they both are less then 200mb. no bad sectors, is that what you were looking for?

12-11-2007, 07:36 AM	#4 (permalink)
a2amali TSF Articles Team Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: London, England Posts: 61 OS: Windows Vista Business	Re: Windows Was Unable To Complete The Format. you need to do chkdsk/f or delete partition and create a new one if that done work then create a new partition but slightly smaller then the full size __________________ Azam Ali MCSE 2003, MCSA 2003 & MCP 2003 Submit New Articles

12-11-2007, 08:06 AM	#5 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: Windows Was Unable To Complete The Format. Is it the C drive you want to format? Vista's boot files are most likely installed there. Can you start Vista if the old HDD is disconnected?

12-11-2007, 09:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
2-D Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: South California Posts: 23 OS: Windows Vista 32bit	Re: Windows Was Unable To Complete The Format. I just rebooted and i got an error about bootmsg or something being i said fsck is, and reinstalled. lol. while i did, i made sure i formated this drive. thanks anyways.