Cant format hard drive on windows xp Tags: Drivers Format Disk Management Hard Drives Windows XP Last response: October 28, 2012 3:15 AM in Windows XP Share jimbo_50 June 13, 2012 3:10:12 PM I've gone to disk management right click on C: screen comes up, but the format line is not starting when i click it what am i doing wrong??? More about : format hard drive windows | E-mail me updates | Report abuse Register or log in to remove nhasian Driver Expert June 13, 2012 3:28:45 PM you cannot format your C: while windows is running. | Report abuse NatividadK October 26, 2012 6:32:11 PM nhasian said:you cannot format your C: while windows is running. So then how do we format it without having to open windows. I don't want to use any disks since the ones I have aren't working. I want a fresh start and install a new windows. | Report abuse Vanessa105813 October 27, 2012 4:50:24 PM Format C ,maybe something wrong with it | Report abuse NatividadK October 28, 2012 3:15:22 AM Vanessa105813 said:Format C ,maybe something wrong with ithttp://www.qmmv.info/11.jpg I can't format C without having windows up...I tried it and it says that it cannot lock up the hard drive | Report abuse Register or log in to remove Ask the community Publish Tom's Hardware>Forum>Windows XP>Cant format hard drive on windows xp> Related ressources: ForumCan`t format my xp hard drive ForumHow do i format my hard drive windows xp without getting to the home screen ForumCan't boot how can I format a hard drive ForumCant Format Hard Drive ?! ForumCan't format (erase) hard drive ForumCan't format hard drive Forumcan't format hard drive after erasing it ForumCan't get my RAW external hard drive formatted please Help ForumXP won't install, can't format drive ForumIs there any way to format my hard drive without losing window xp ForumWin xp unable to format hard disk ForumCan't format my external hard drive . Should I wipe it? ForumComputer can't find 3tb hard-drive , so can't format drive ForumCan't format 3-TB internal / secondary hard drive ForumCan't format hard drives (SATA) ForumTotally format hard drive and reinstall windows xp ForumTotally format hard drive and reinstall windows xp ForumHELP!!! Please with Windows XP ForumHow to install windows 7 on windows xp laptop ForumHow to install windows 7 on windows xp laptop More resources Read discussions in other Windows XP categories Configuration Customization Drivers Security Video !