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    New XPS doing reformat stuck at 45% on expanding files but still "whirling"

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by shol, Sep 26, 2008.

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    shol Notebook Consultant

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    Been doing this now for like 30 minutes.

    Is it normal ? Just wondering if others have experienced it hard drive and optical drive seem to be doing things but no progress.
     
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    Hmm. just redid the partioning and it worked. lol