Can't reformat windows xp (clean) while loading Windows file, fatal error ca000021a pops-out
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Hi there Ryann22,
So there is not important data stored on the drive right?
I believe you can clean, partition and format the drive, before the installation.
Once you are in Windows setup:
- shift+F10 to bring up the command line.
- diskpart [enter]
- list disk [enter]
- select drive [number] [enter]
- clean all [enter]
- create partition primary [enter]
- select partition 1 [enter]
- active [enter]
- format fs=ntfs [enter]
- assign [enter]
- exit [enter]
- exit [enter]
In case the issue persists, then I believe you may need to test the drive. You can either use some DOS tools or you will need to attach the drive as a secondary one to a working machine.
As hang-the-9 suggested, there could be something wrong with the installation media as well.
Cheers,
D_Know_WD
So there is not important data stored on the drive right?
I believe you can clean, partition and format the drive, before the installation.
Once you are in Windows setup:
- shift+F10 to bring up the command line.
- diskpart [enter]
- list disk [enter]
- select drive [number] [enter]
- clean all [enter]
- create partition primary [enter]
- select partition 1 [enter]
- active [enter]
- format fs=ntfs [enter]
- assign [enter]
- exit [enter]
- exit [enter]
In case the issue persists, then I believe you may need to test the drive. You can either use some DOS tools or you will need to attach the drive as a secondary one to a working machine.
As hang-the-9 suggested, there could be something wrong with the installation media as well.
Cheers,
D_Know_WD
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Hi there Ryann22,
So there is not important data stored on the drive right?
I believe you can clean, partition and format the drive, before the installation.
Once you are in Windows setup:
- shift+F10 to bring up the command line.
- diskpart [enter]
- list disk [enter]
- select drive [number] [enter]
- clean all [enter]
- create partition primary [enter]
- select partition 1 [enter]
- active [enter]
- format fs=ntfs [enter]
- assign [enter]
- exit [enter]
- exit [enter]
In case the issue persists, then I believe you may need to test the drive. You can either use some DOS tools or you will need to attach the drive as a secondary one to a working machine.
As hang-the-9 suggested, there could be something wrong with the installation media as well.
Cheers,
D_Know_WD
So there is not important data stored on the drive right?
I believe you can clean, partition and format the drive, before the installation.
Once you are in Windows setup:
- shift+F10 to bring up the command line.
- diskpart [enter]
- list disk [enter]
- select drive [number] [enter]
- clean all [enter]
- create partition primary [enter]
- select partition 1 [enter]
- active [enter]
- format fs=ntfs [enter]
- assign [enter]
- exit [enter]
- exit [enter]
In case the issue persists, then I believe you may need to test the drive. You can either use some DOS tools or you will need to attach the drive as a secondary one to a working machine.
As hang-the-9 suggested, there could be something wrong with the installation media as well.
Cheers,
D_Know_WD
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