Won't let me reformat?

Pavel Pokidaylo · Sep 1, 2013

Hi. I had a new computer built and I put my old HDD in it. It also has an SSD. I want to reformat the HDD but it's not letting me. When I right click on it and press reformat it tells me something is using it and I need to close w.e it is. But I have no clue what is using it.

USAFRet · Sep 1, 2013

Pavel Pokidaylo :

What drive is the OS running from?

Pavel Pokidaylo · Sep 1, 2013

Sorry, I have windows 7 on the SSD.

popatim · Sep 2, 2013

try quick formatting it from safe mode. I would guess its indexing or a/v scanning it.. or both.

Pavel Pokidaylo · Sep 2, 2013

ok I'll try that. I need to figure out how to get into safe mode first lol. This an MSI z87 motherboard.

shas595 · Sep 3, 2013

To get into Safe, just hold / repeatedly press F8 on startup and it will give you a list of startup options.

Pavel Pokidaylo · Sep 10, 2013

Hey thanks for the reply. I have this motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130693

I don't want to reinstall OS on the Hard Drive. I have the OS on an SSD. I just want to reformat the HDD and use for storage to put my games on.

I tried doing it from the setup but I didn't see any reformat options.

USAFRet · Sep 10, 2013

Pavel Pokidaylo :

You can't do it from Disk Management? What options does it show on Right Click?

Pavel Pokidaylo · Sep 10, 2013

I tried doing it from disk management but it won't let me. The format option is grayed out. My computer guy told me to first press delete volume and then the format volume option will light up but the delete volume option is also grayed out.

Windows is still installed on the HDD. But my PC boots from the SSD which also has windows on it.

There is an option "conver to dynamic disk" and there is also the option " Shrink Volume"

Also "change drive letter paths" and "mark partition as Active"

shas595 · Sep 11, 2013

Pull the HDD out and mark it as slave. It seems like its blocking you because either the drive is constantly being accessed by windows on the SSD for some reason, or its marked as Master even though you are booting to the SSD; it is trying to protect itself. So just put the jumper to slave and you should be all set.

Pavel Pokidaylo · Sep 11, 2013

Thanks, I'll try that.

jeremyshow9 · Sep 11, 2013

it must be some program is running from that old disk, you may try to connect it after you boot up the computer.

Pavel Pokidaylo · Sep 12, 2013

Hey I took out the drive and was looking for the master/slave switch but there isn't one lol, I remember my olddddd HDD had it but my computer guy told me they have not used that in a long time. He reformatted it for me at the store

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