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Pranav_gupta & Shesagordie,,
I used “Delete Volume” and deleted the two “Partitions”. I tried to delete the third, but it wouldn’t let me. Then I formatted the second hard drive. I renamed the second hard drive to “Back-UP (F:)
The “Computer Management” screen now shows two partitions. One is shown as “63 MB, Healthy (EISA Conf)”, the rest of the word, and any additional words, are hidden from my view. The other partition is shown as “Back Up (F), 232.77 GB NTFS, Healthy (Primary Partition)”.
As my Primary Hard Drive also has this “63 MB, Healthy (EISA Conf)” partition maybe it contains some sort of control data??
Hey Dizzydee...after connecting the hard drive to your computer and switching it on, see if you get option for 2 operating systems at the startup black screen. If you do , then you need to make sure which OS is of the old one and which is of the new hard drive...now that would be pretty confusing...the easiest way is, boot the system using the first one, once the system boots up, check if the desktop has all of your icons you had before or not, just in case they arnt there, that means you need to boot using the other operating system....
this is the first step you need to perform....in case the desktop has all the settings, then just click on my computer other than the drives you had before there would be 1 or 2 drives more, open them and check for the content....once you identify the other drives (the drives of the other hard disk), just right click on them and click on format....this would clean the hard drive...the problem you are facing could be due to the fact that you had booted using the other hard drive and once the operating system from that hard drive is loaded, you would not be able to format it....
there is also a way to delete all the partitions of the new hard drive and just make one big partitions to back up all ur stuff....for that right click on my computer icon and click on "Manage"...then a "computer management" window comewss up, there click on disk management....
YOU HAVE TO BE VERY CAREFUL SO AS NOT TO DELETE THE PARTITIONS OF YOUR OLD HARD DRIVE....
Now select the partitions of ur old hard drive and delete them,....after you do that, a big chunk of "Raw" memory would be visible...the last step you need to do here would be right click on that chunk and click on format.....this should resolve the issue....
Its a long reply ive sent...hope it woudl not confuse you, tried to be as clear as possible...just in case something not understood, to post,,,ill check it out...
Recently added a second HD to my XPS 420. This second HD came from a DELL Dimemsion 8400 and has Windows XP Operating System plus various other documents, etc. on it. I want to clean up this second HD by formatting it. Felt like I knew what I was doing, but as I was proceeding with a format of second HD, I got a message . The message tells me "This drive is in use. Another program or process is using this drive. Do you want to format it anyway?" I got cold feet. Don't know if I can safety proceed. I suspect message is because of Windows XP on second HD?
I just want to clean up this second HD and start using it for back-up. Any help will be appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Dizzydee
dizzydee2
If you have XP on the XPS 420, then you can use THESE generic instructions for installing an additional hard drive using Windows XP Disk Management, they are by Seagate, but apply to all brands.
If you have Vista, the instructions for installing an additional hard drive using Windows Vista Disk Management, are HERE
dizzydee2
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Pranav_gupta & Shesagordie,,
I used “Delete Volume” and deleted the two “Partitions”. I tried to delete the third, but it wouldn’t let me. Then I formatted the second hard drive. I renamed the second hard drive to “Back-UP (F:)
The “Computer Management” screen now shows two partitions. One is shown as “63 MB, Healthy (EISA Conf)”, the rest of the word, and any additional words, are hidden from my view. The other partition is shown as “Back Up (F), 232.77 GB NTFS, Healthy (Primary Partition)”.
As my Primary Hard Drive also has this “63 MB, Healthy (EISA Conf)” partition maybe it contains some sort of control data??
Anyway, things seem to be working just fine.
I appreciate the help. It is much appreciated.
Best Regards,
dizzyed
pranav_gupta
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May 15th, 2009 13:00
Hey Dizzydee...after connecting the hard drive to your computer and switching it on, see if you get option for 2 operating systems at the startup black screen. If you do , then you need to make sure which OS is of the old one and which is of the new hard drive...now that would be pretty confusing...the easiest way is, boot the system using the first one, once the system boots up, check if the desktop has all of your icons you had before or not, just in case they arnt there, that means you need to boot using the other operating system....
this is the first step you need to perform....in case the desktop has all the settings, then just click on my computer other than the drives you had before there would be 1 or 2 drives more, open them and check for the content....once you identify the other drives (the drives of the other hard disk), just right click on them and click on format....this would clean the hard drive...the problem you are facing could be due to the fact that you had booted using the other hard drive and once the operating system from that hard drive is loaded, you would not be able to format it....
there is also a way to delete all the partitions of the new hard drive and just make one big partitions to back up all ur stuff....for that right click on my computer icon and click on "Manage"...then a "computer management" window comewss up, there click on disk management....
YOU HAVE TO BE VERY CAREFUL SO AS NOT TO DELETE THE PARTITIONS OF YOUR OLD HARD DRIVE....
Now select the partitions of ur old hard drive and delete them,....after you do that, a big chunk of "Raw" memory would be visible...the last step you need to do here would be right click on that chunk and click on format.....this should resolve the issue....
Its a long reply ive sent...hope it woudl not confuse you, tried to be as clear as possible...just in case something not understood, to post,,,ill check it out...
bye cheers
shesagordie
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dizzydee2
If you have XP on the XPS 420, then you can use THESE generic instructions for installing an additional hard drive using Windows XP Disk Management, they are by Seagate, but apply to all brands.
If you have Vista, the instructions for installing an additional hard drive using Windows Vista Disk Management, are HERE
Bev.
steves7839
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June 7th, 2009 22:00
Do you have a USB printer attached? My USB HP All-in-one printer caused the "Healthy (EISA Conf)" drive to appear in Computer Manager.