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    ZD 8000 Unable to format

    Discussion in 'HP' started by COLC, Aug 25, 2009.

  1. COLC

    COLC Newbie

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    My ZD8000 has become very unstable, as reinstalling does not help I want to format the HD but in Computer management the option is greyed out.
    Could somebody help me out, if this has been the subject of a previous discussion I apologise and would appreciate being pointed in the right direction.
    Thanks
     
    COLC, Aug 25, 2009
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  2. Th3_uN1Qu3

    Th3_uN1Qu3 Notebook Deity

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    Well it's pretty obvious that you can't format your C: drive from within Windows as that's where Windows itself resides. Reinstalling will format your drive anyway.

    I think your laptop could be overheating. Is your fan running properly? Check temperatures with software such as CoreTemp or Everest.
     
    Th3_uN1Qu3, Aug 25, 2009
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