Windows 10: I Can't Format My HDD

Hiya guys, I have 2 HDD's in my PC, one is a Windows 10 HDD and the other is just there for media files. I wanted to format my media drive, but it wont let me. It turns out when I installed Windows 10, it added the boot folders to the media HDD. No idea why.

I guess I need to somehow move these files to the Windows 10 HDD, so then it might let me format it? But I have no idea how to do this, and everything I have Google'd looks really hard, what's the easiest way to fix this? I just want my Windows HDD only, and format the other.

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Can't format HDD

Hi,

Thanks for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

We understand the inconvenience caused and we will try our best to resolve the issue.

It seems that, some of the hardware settings might got corrupted.

I suggest you to run Hardware and device troubleshooter and check if it helps.

Run Hardware and device troubleshooter

a) Type “Troubleshooting” without quotes in the Search box and hit enter.

b) Select “Hardware and Sound” from the Troubleshooter Window.

c) Select “Hardware and Devices” under Devices option.

d) Follow the On Screen instructions.

Hope it helps, reply to us with the status of your issue. We will be happy to assist you.

 

Can't format HDD

A few days ago I installed a new SSD and installed a fresh copy of Windows10. I want to format my old HDD but my system is telling me it is in use. At this point I don't really know what to do.

Someone with a solution?

 

Welcome to the forum can you post a screenshot of your drives from disk manager so we can see what's going on. If you pull the power on the drive will Windows then not boot?

 

Sure thing, here you go,

Imgur: Disk Map

I just disconnected the Seagate drive (one I want to format) and it refused to boot the PC.

 

Download a free version of: EasyBCD - NeoSmart Technologies
Install then run. Follow the steps in the screen shot to move the BCD (Boot Configuration Data) file to C then you should be able to format D: Drive.

 

Ok I ran that program and it does indeed make the boot files on C:/ problem is they are still present on my Seagate, and I still can't format, it says cannot format as drive in use by system.

 

You might have to try formatting the media HD from within Safe Mode without Networking.

 

Open Admin Comand and type:
diskpart
select disk 1
clean
exit
Open Disk management then initialize, Create Simple partition, format.

 

This worked! Now doing a Format, thanks everyone in this thread your help has been superb!

 

So i dont understand much of computers recently my hdd broke i bought a 2 tb new one and replaced it but when i did that i couldnt format my hdd and i wouldnt allow me to download anything on it i tried multiple things and now i cant even enter it i cant format it i cant do anything ill be glad if someone help me out Screenshot - 36b48fca8054b4ba736fd8e71d1e94b1 - Gyazo Screenshot - 8588461107871c7f7700975d7c3caac9 - Gyazo

 

You have to create a volume before you can format it.

 

Or in other words, a volume can be called a partition. All HDDs need at least one partition created then formatted.