Unable to Format Hard Disk Partition
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From: Yagyesh Sharma on 14 Apr 2010 12:28 I have few Desktop Computers in our office running Windows XP SP3, in which I am not able to format a partition of the same disk on which Windows XP is also installed on the partition. Notes:- 1. The computers are Lenovo ThinkCentre machines, M/T: 8985-A23, and out of warranty. 2. I have partitioned, and then formatted them newly. 3. In total, I created 2 partitions while installing XP on them (20GB, and 55GB). 4. Then I installed XP on the 20GB partition formatting it with the NTFS file system. 5. All the computers are running updated Symantec EndPoint Protection anti-virus. Problem: I am not able to format the 55GB partition. Messages:- 1. While trying to format the partition from "Disk Management" under "Computer Management," I get the following message, "The volume (D:) Logical drive is currenly in use. To force the format of this volume, click Yes. Warning: Forcing a format might cause unexpected errors in the application that is using this volume. Do you want to continue?" 2. Upon choosing 'Yes' for the above, I get the following message from the 'Logical Disk Manager', "The request cannot be completed because the volume is open or in use." 3. If I open the Explorer Window, and double click the D: volume, I get the following message:- "D:\ is not accessible. The parameter is incorrect." What I have tried:- 1. I used "Sysinternals Process Explorer" to see which process is using the partition "D:/". But strangely, there was none! 2. CHKDSK D: /F /R /X The message returned by the command is:- "The tpe of the file system is RAW. CHKDSK is not available for RAW drives." Requests:- 1. Could you please help in solving the problem? 2. Could you suggest the reason for the problem? 3. Is there any other way than the "Sysinternals Process Explorer" to see which process is using the partition as suggested by the messages from the operating system? Many thanks in advance for your precious time, and help! Regards, Yagyesh
From: smlunatick on 14 Apr 2010 13:27 On Apr 14, 5:28 pm, Yagyesh Sharma <YagyeshSha...(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > I have few Desktop Computers in our office running Windows XP SP3, in which I > am not able to format a partition of the same disk on which Windows XP is > also installed on the partition. > > Notes:- > 1. The computers are Lenovo ThinkCentre machines, M/T: 8985-A23, and out of > warranty. > 2. I have partitioned, and then formatted them newly. > 3. In total, I created 2 partitions while installing XP on them (20GB, and > 55GB). > 4. Then I installed XP on the 20GB partition formatting it with the NTFS > file system. > 5. All the computers are running updated Symantec EndPoint Protection > anti-virus. > > Problem: I am not able to format the 55GB partition. > > Messages:- > 1. While trying to format the partition from "Disk Management" under > "Computer Management," I get the following message, > "The volume (D:) Logical drive is currenly in use. To force the format of > this volume, click Yes. > Warning: Forcing a format might cause unexpected errors in the application > that is using this volume. Do you want to continue?" > 2. Upon choosing 'Yes' for the above, I get the following message from the > 'Logical Disk Manager', > "The request cannot be completed because the volume is open or in use." > 3. If I open the Explorer Window, and double click the D: volume, I get the > following message:- > "D:\ is not accessible. > The parameter is incorrect." > > What I have tried:- > 1. I used "Sysinternals Process Explorer" to see which process is using the > partition "D:/". But strangely, there was none! > 2. CHKDSK D: /F /R /X > The message returned by the command is:- > "The tpe of the file system is RAW. > CHKDSK is not available for RAW drives." > > Requests:- > 1. Could you please help in solving the problem? > 2. Could you suggest the reason for the problem? > 3. Is there any other way than the "Sysinternals Process Explorer" to see > which process is using the partition as suggested by the messages from the > operating system? > > Many thanks in advance for your precious time, and help! > Regards, > Yagyesh Please confirm that D: is truly the second partition. It seems that the systems might be confused with the optical drive.
From: Andy on 14 Apr 2010 19:30 Under Disk Management, are you able to delete and recreate the 55GB partition? On Wed, 14 Apr 2010 09:28:06 -0700, Yagyesh Sharma <YagyeshSharma(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >I have few Desktop Computers in our office running Windows XP SP3, in which I >am not able to format a partition of the same disk on which Windows XP is >also installed on the partition. > >Notes:- >1. The computers are Lenovo ThinkCentre machines, M/T: 8985-A23, and out of >warranty. >2. I have partitioned, and then formatted them newly. >3. In total, I created 2 partitions while installing XP on them (20GB, and >55GB). >4. Then I installed XP on the 20GB partition formatting it with the NTFS >file system. >5. All the computers are running updated Symantec EndPoint Protection >anti-virus. > >Problem: I am not able to format the 55GB partition. > >Messages:- >1. While trying to format the partition from "Disk Management" under >"Computer Management," I get the following message, >"The volume (D:) Logical drive is currenly in use. To force the format of >this volume, click Yes. >Warning: Forcing a format might cause unexpected errors in the application >that is using this volume. Do you want to continue?" >2. Upon choosing 'Yes' for the above, I get the following message from the >'Logical Disk Manager', >"The request cannot be completed because the volume is open or in use." >3. If I open the Explorer Window, and double click the D: volume, I get the >following message:- >"D:\ is not accessible. >The parameter is incorrect." > >What I have tried:- >1. I used "Sysinternals Process Explorer" to see which process is using the >partition "D:/". But strangely, there was none! >2. CHKDSK D: /F /R /X >The message returned by the command is:- >"The tpe of the file system is RAW. >CHKDSK is not available for RAW drives." > >Requests:- >1. Could you please help in solving the problem? >2. Could you suggest the reason for the problem? >3. Is there any other way than the "Sysinternals Process Explorer" to see >which process is using the partition as suggested by the messages from the >operating system? > >Many thanks in advance for your precious time, and help! >Regards, >Yagyesh
From: Yagyesh Sharma on 15 Apr 2010 12:37 Thanks for your reply smlunatick. But what do you mean by saying "truly the second partition," and how to check this please? "smlunatick" wrote: > On Apr 14, 5:28 pm, Yagyesh Sharma > <YagyeshSha...(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > > I have few Desktop Computers in our office running Windows XP SP3, in which I > > am not able to format a partition of the same disk on which Windows XP is > > also installed on the partition. > > > > Notes:- > > 1. The computers are Lenovo ThinkCentre machines, M/T: 8985-A23, and out of > > warranty. > > 2. I have partitioned, and then formatted them newly. > > 3. In total, I created 2 partitions while installing XP on them (20GB, and > > 55GB). > > 4. Then I installed XP on the 20GB partition formatting it with the NTFS > > file system. > > 5. All the computers are running updated Symantec EndPoint Protection > > anti-virus. > > > > Problem: I am not able to format the 55GB partition. > > > > Messages:- > > 1. While trying to format the partition from "Disk Management" under > > "Computer Management," I get the following message, > > "The volume (D:) Logical drive is currenly in use. To force the format of > > this volume, click Yes. > > Warning: Forcing a format might cause unexpected errors in the application > > that is using this volume. Do you want to continue?" > > 2. Upon choosing 'Yes' for the above, I get the following message from the > > 'Logical Disk Manager', > > "The request cannot be completed because the volume is open or in use." > > 3. If I open the Explorer Window, and double click the D: volume, I get the > > following message:- > > "D:\ is not accessible. > > The parameter is incorrect." > > > > What I have tried:- > > 1. I used "Sysinternals Process Explorer" to see which process is using the > > partition "D:/". But strangely, there was none! > > 2. CHKDSK D: /F /R /X > > The message returned by the command is:- > > "The tpe of the file system is RAW. > > CHKDSK is not available for RAW drives." > > > > Requests:- > > 1. Could you please help in solving the problem? > > 2. Could you suggest the reason for the problem? > > 3. Is there any other way than the "Sysinternals Process Explorer" to see > > which process is using the partition as suggested by the messages from the > > operating system? > > > > Many thanks in advance for your precious time, and help! > > Regards, > > Yagyesh > > Please confirm that D: is truly the second partition. It seems that > the systems might be confused with the optical drive. > > . >
From: Yagyesh Sharma on 15 Apr 2010 12:40
Thanks for your reply Andy. I'm sorry as I could not check this today because I was in other office. But I want to tell you that I deleted and recreated the partition by running the XP Setup. I shall get back to you tomorrow after performing what you have asked for. Thank you "Andy" wrote: > Under Disk Management, are you able to delete and recreate the 55GB > partition? > > On Wed, 14 Apr 2010 09:28:06 -0700, Yagyesh Sharma > <YagyeshSharma(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > > >I have few Desktop Computers in our office running Windows XP SP3, in which I > >am not able to format a partition of the same disk on which Windows XP is > >also installed on the partition. > > > >Notes:- > >1. The computers are Lenovo ThinkCentre machines, M/T: 8985-A23, and out of > >warranty. > >2. I have partitioned, and then formatted them newly. > >3. In total, I created 2 partitions while installing XP on them (20GB, and > >55GB). > >4. Then I installed XP on the 20GB partition formatting it with the NTFS > >file system. > >5. All the computers are running updated Symantec EndPoint Protection > >anti-virus. > > > >Problem: I am not able to format the 55GB partition. > > > >Messages:- > >1. While trying to format the partition from "Disk Management" under > >"Computer Management," I get the following message, > >"The volume (D:) Logical drive is currenly in use. To force the format of > >this volume, click Yes. > >Warning: Forcing a format might cause unexpected errors in the application > >that is using this volume. Do you want to continue?" > >2. Upon choosing 'Yes' for the above, I get the following message from the > >'Logical Disk Manager', > >"The request cannot be completed because the volume is open or in use." > >3. If I open the Explorer Window, and double click the D: volume, I get the > >following message:- > >"D:\ is not accessible. > >The parameter is incorrect." > > > >What I have tried:- > >1. I used "Sysinternals Process Explorer" to see which process is using the > >partition "D:/". But strangely, there was none! > >2. CHKDSK D: /F /R /X > >The message returned by the command is:- > >"The tpe of the file system is RAW. > >CHKDSK is not available for RAW drives." > > > >Requests:- > >1. Could you please help in solving the problem? > >2. Could you suggest the reason for the problem? > >3. Is there any other way than the "Sysinternals Process Explorer" to see > >which process is using the partition as suggested by the messages from the > >operating system? > > > >Many thanks in advance for your precious time, and help! > >Regards, > >Yagyesh > . > |