 Inactivate 2nd Hard Drive In Computer Management |
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 Feb 5 2007, 08:37 PM
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I'm nearly done setting up my 'puter. My earlier concerns about the drivers corrupting my system was actually unfounded as it's my motherboard that's apparently a little buggy (eVGA nForce 680i...be CAREFUL if you're thinking about buying it). Anyway, I'm trying to erase and format my 2nd hard drive in Computer Management. It warned me that I can force the erase/format but run the risk of application errors because it's an active partition. Now, I don't want to ruin anything I've worked on, so is there a way to inactivate a partition so I can safely erase/format my 2nd hard drive? I'm guessing it's something I have to set up in BIOS temporarily, or am I wrong? Thanks! Moderator Edit: Moved topic to more appropriate forum. ~ Animal This post has been edited by Animal: Feb 5 2007, 08:44 PM -------------------- UberGeeks of the world...UNITE!
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Feb 6 2007, 07:38 AM
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I use Gparted to modify or create partitions. It is great and far better than Partition Magic.
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