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Problems reinstalling Windows

defenstration · 2007-10-11 13:56:06

I have Windows installed on the D:/ drive but want to move it to the C:/ drive. So before doing so, I figure it's a good idea to format the C:/ drive cos even with everything deleted off it, there's still nearly 2GB of used space for some reason. But when I try to format it, I get a popup telling me: "Windows was unable to…

11-10-2007 1:56pm

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I have Windows installed on the / drive but want to move it to the C:/ drive. So before doing so, I figure it's a good idea to format the C:/ drive cos even with everything deleted off it, there's still nearly 2GB of used space for some reason. But when I try to format it, I get a popup telling me:
"Windows was unable to complete the format"
No reason provided. I only get this error after it seems to have gone through the whole formatting (- the indicator has reached the very end after about 20 minutes, and then I get this error), although if I tick 'Quick Format', I get the error straight away.

Anyone know why this is happening?
And if not, is there any was of freeing the last of that space on the C:/ drive, or is it normal that there should be that much used space (drive in full contains about 57GB)?

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