How do I don't not need to format a disk in drive A: before opening because it will erase my disks and I can't erase these disks?

OS: Windows Vista

External drive A:.   HI: I have several disks I want to save to a flash drive, but when I pop in some disks in my a: drive I get the following message: you must format the disk in drive A: before opening it. you do not want to format the drive?  I hit Cancel, because I cannot and do not want to erase the files on the disk, I try to open and save.  [Why he asks me to do exactly the opposite of what I need/want to do?]  Any info on how to solve this dilemma would be g-r-e-a-t.  And - make as clear as possible - no acronyms directions or NASA language coded.  Thank you!

Hello

I suggest you to check on another computer and see if it opens, if it is not not the diskette is damaged you must format in order to to use again.

Note: reformatting or formatting of a disk deletes all the data on the disk. Be sure to back up data before doing so.

Tags: Windows

Similar Questions

  • Outlook Express does not open because "he has encountered a problem and needs to close."

    Outlook Express does not open because "He has encountered a problem and needs to close" error report sent many times without success. Any ideas? Thanks, Keith J B.

    original title: Outlook express

    If Bruce's response does not help, then move all the dbx files in the message a directory of storage for OE will create a new message store.  Then see if that solves the problem.  If this is the case you can use the file | Import | Messages to get from the directory to which you move them.

    Also check interference antivirus.  See www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3

    Steve

  • I had an old iMac and had 2 external drives attached to it.  I got a new iMac and now can not plug old external drives were firewire 400

    I had an old iMac and had 2 external drives attached to it.  I got a new iMac and now can not plug old external drives were firewire 400 how can I hook up t he old external hard drives?

    You need a FireWire 400 adapter FireWire 800 and one FireWire 800 adapter Thunderbolt.

    (141473)

  • Hello, I accidentally opened an old file Ircat... and now can't figure out how to return to my only current.  With the help of Mac Yosemite, Lightroom CC

    Hello, I accidentally opened an old file Ircat... and now can't figure out how to return to my only current.  With the help of Mac Yosemite, Lightroom CC

    Thank you!

    File-> open recent. Lists the catalogs you have opened and will allow you to choose one of the previous catalogues.

  • How to say don't not to load the image up to what in the view... ?

    I'm looking for info on how to tell a browser not not to load an image until it scrolls in the display window. More more sites do, and I thought it was a browser feature at first. But then noticed he did not do it for my own Web site.

    He never has anything that I was sweating a lot, so I've never taken worth looking inside, but now the level of curiosity is high enough to ask here.

    Thank you!

    You can try the infinite scroliing mechanism - IE: load a page only when users scroll in it

    Discover: orial http://www.responsivewebmobile.com/posts/view/2013/07/09/19/Responsive_Infinite_Scroll_Tur

  • Move the user off the system disk folders? Envy of all the data on E, so need to move directories user E. not individually, but in the world. If all new users, I create will have their user and docs folder on E.

    Got a new laptop with win 7 home premium pre-installed. Using the language of win 7... I have decreased the volume of HDD to 55 GB.  Made new simple volumes. I want all the data personal on E, so need to move user directories to E. No individually change the location tab on dozens of files, but in the world. If all new users, I create will have their user and docs folder on E from the gitgo.

    Under XP, I could just change the 'My Documents' link on each desktop, go to the e. * instead of c *. *, but with win7?

    As a Windows Home Server and most wise OS facilities, the system drive is isolated and a drive of 2 or 3 for everything else.  Get a problem? Just restore the system drive.

    You need the answer?

    Thank you
    Tom
    PS Microsoft: This backup/do imaging software, why don't we name the image so many can all be stored on easily in one place without having to go and rename it or move them elsewhere?

    Hello TomZork,

    Thanks for posting on the Microsoft answers Forum.

    In another forum, I found the instructions to move folders of users to another drive.
    You can follow the post here. This is attributed to Jimmie R. Houts.

    Article:
    You can move the entire folder C:\Users to another drive quite easily once windows is installed:

    1. Boot from the installation media and access the command prompt (I think you need to click on fix everything first)
    2. Use Robocopy to copy C:\Users to D:\Users: robocopy c:\Users d:\Users /mir /xj
      a. /mir says robocopy to mirror directories, this will copy all files and permissions
      b. /xj is very important, it means robocopy does not follow the points of junction. If you forget this, you will have a lot of trouble.
    3. Make sure that the files copied successfully
    4. Delete c:\Users
    5. Create the junction pointing d:\Users: mklink /d c:\Users d:\Users

    That's all. I used this process for Vista RTM with no problems.

    Here's an article that explains as well. Just use robocopy instead of xcopy as it does in the article in order to avoid possible ntfs permissions problems.

    Update: because I discovered the hard way, I thought I would mention also that if you plan on switching "Program Data", or "Program Files" with this method, you will be disappointed to know that everything works as expected, but the windows updates will install is no longer. I don't know if this problem has been fixed in Win 7.

    With the foregoing, it is not a Microsoft forum or Web site so you will have to use at your own risk. I also recommend to do a system restore point before making any changes in directories that you can then go back to a previous state.

    Please reply back and let us know if these suggestions help you to solve your problem, then to benefit others.

    Sincerely,

    Marilyn
    Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
    Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think

  • Re: Need to format an internal hard drive in FAT32, how?

    OK, this is no playstation forum but bear with me.

    I bought a new samsung 1 TB drive HARD internal to my playstation 3 but it can't recognize him, probably because it is not formatted in FAT32. I need to format this drive. I tried to put in an old laptop and do it, but the connections are different. I put in my Satellite A500-12W and thought using an old windows XP cd and find a 'format' instead of the installation option. However, the computer would not boot from the CD with the new drive in. I got the error message:

    "PXE - E61: media test failure, check cable for.
    "PXE - MOF: exit Pxe rom.

    The drive is new and should not be defective. I had created satellite before recovery discs so I put the number 1 and then I reached the installation process, but it seemed that I had no choice but to install all of the thing which is 4 DVD and when I did it before that I remember it being a working day (formatting often is with all OK that must be pressed) and I work a lot these days , I would like to avoid making a complete installation just to be able to felete it again and format it to FAT32. Since we are talking about the internal drive I can't do it just Windows because there is no windows on it...

    The user manual has nothing useful to contribute, I looked through the installer looking for a 'format' option but does.

    Can someone help me? For example can I enter in MS-DOS without an OS istalled and do it from there? What I want is a FAT32 HDD is empty...

    If possible, connect the new HARD drive to a computer as a external HARD drive and try to change it to FAT 32.
    PartitionMagic application of best and powerful enough to do this.

    Googling around you will find NTFS to FAT32 converter. Something like Aomei NTFS to FAT32 Converter. Check it out.

  • USB stick does not (need to format, cannot format)

    Yesterday I tried to install Kali on a USB key. After the installation, however, the computer does not in it. In Windows, I tried to access it but it says "You must format the disk before using it." So I clicked on the format, but it said "Windows couldn't complete the format". After this, when I try to access the USB, it says "insert a disc into _. I tried to reinstall the drivers and disk management (it does not even detect the USB). What should I do?

    After a few hours of an atrocious, I came across the answer! Click computer-> manage-> disk-> In the LOWER SECTION, the volume of your flash drive will be visible and he'll say no 'allocated' (it will not appear at the top)-> right click and select "New Simple Volume" just and -> spam the button next to the time. : D

  • DV7-7333 CL. : need help formatting has replaced hard drive in my laptop

    Greetings,

    I received instructions from HP another volunteer on a bad hard drive replacement. I replaced the hard drive with a new and need someoe to please guide me how to format my new drive hard back to the WIN 10 I had installed on the former. I also buy a 22 pin adapter usb to SATA.

    Another agent said that Windows 10 can be reinstalled on a new drive hard if your installation has been activated before. The activation servers Microsoft just know your computer and will be reactive. You must Access the media creation tool and have it make a bootable DVD player or you need a usb thumb drive at least 4 GB.

    I am in Germany but still do not know the language well enough and could not find a tool for creating Windows Media version in English free repacement.

    I don't know what to do to format my new hard drive... Please help!

    Thank you.

    Wes

    PROBLEM SOLVED (FINALLY)! I just wanted you to know that we have finally understood why the data on the computer with the media to WIN creation tool not was not download on thumb drive = Firewall! Not sure if everyone will have this problem but in collaboration with Windows agent, I happened to see a pop-up window saying something on the analysis of data not allowing not to download. It is therefore sometimes necessary to temporarily disable all firewalls and Web titles before starting the download.

    Follow the instructions of man Las Vegas thread above to create a bootable USB Thumb Drive to replace newly hard drive with OS Windows 10. HOWEVER, the following was not mentioned in his instructions, and not all computers can do this extra step so keep the following in mind if your USB key does not complete the upload.

    Again, to download data, I downloaded on the work computer, a USB key, I had to we need to temporarily disable all the security features on the work computer until you have completed the download of the WIN Media Creation Tool on the thumb drive process (this includes your private web anti-virus, we can use AND/OR the WIN Firewall and other security features available on the led computer. )

    I hope this helps those who have similar problems.

    Thanks again for all your help man Las Vegas thread!

    Kind regards

    Wes

  • Download message "You need to format the disk in drive Z" for an external hard drive that I serve.

    I have a HP Personal Media Drive that fits into a Bay on my HP computer and this is where I store all my files. This morning, I get the message that I need to format disk, which I'm not won't to do what I'd lose all the stored files. I tried a restore to a last week, changing the letter assigned to the drive, downloaded Recuva and Easeus, which does not recognize the drive as an option by attaching it to my XP laptop, where I get also to be format option, so I am at a loss of how to proceed. I read all the Articles of current forum to address the situation, but nothing has worked. The HP Media Drive has been formatted at the factory for an NTFS file system, so this isn't a problem. Any assistance you can give for me to recover the files that are stored on this drive would be appreciated. Thank you.

    http://welcome.HP.com/country/us/en/contact_us.html

    As it does not even when connected to a computer running XP, contact HP to above link for support.

    See you soon.

    Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

  • Can not activate adobe cs3 on my computer because my last computer was stolen and so can the uninstalled.

    Can not turn on Adobe CS3 on my computer because my last computer was stolen and cannot therefore le uninstalled.

    What can I do?

    Chat/phone: Mon - Fri 05:00-19:00 (US Pacific time) <===> NOTE DAYS AND TIME

    Don't forget to stay signed with your Adobe ID before accessing the link below

    Serial number and activation support (non - CC)

    http://helpx.Adobe.com/x-productkb/global/Service1.html

  • can eny help every time I turn on my pc, on that I get a blue screen and a message check disk on C: but he did not need compleat finish get access to drive C

    When the pc is completely booted I try and do a defrag and it will tell a disk check is scheduled to run on the C drive and run a chkdsk/f., I check't calendar and nothing is there to be dun the other thing I foud is two disks are fat32 (drive F G and slaves) but the C drive is ntfs? How is this has happen'd I can change in fat32 or the other and not lose data? and how can I stop this? and when I road RUN and type chkdsk/f. it due not reconice it any idea of each?

    Hello
    Here's how one gives info complete http://www.updatexp.com/windows-xp-chkdsk.html if this post can help solve your problem, please click the mark as answer check on this page, that it helps people who need quick access to answers THANKS AND GOOD LUCK

  • Damaged installation disc will not read on the pc, on which I want to install, but it will read on my laptop. Can and how make a copy using my laptop and then install it on my desktop?

    I tried a lot of different options and can still seem to get anything to boot to my desktop. The disc takes a bit to pull up all the folders/files from my laptop, but once it did I copied everything that took about an hour but worked. The drive has made a crack from the Center out to halfway. I'm wondering how to set it up to burn, boot and install again on my old desktop? I have been at this for about year try different steps. To please any tip or advice would be great. Thank you!!

    Hi Tad_W_Hayes,

    You will not be able to use the installation CD of Windows XP engraved to install Windows XP on the computer.

    Unfortunately, Windows XP installation CD is no longer available for sale, you can contact any store local tech or with eBay or Amazon, you can check if they have copies left.

    How to replace Microsoft software or hardware, order service packs and replace product manuals
    http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=326246

  • I've screwed up when I recorded for firefox sync and has not finished recording and did not get the newspaper in the key. Now it says my email address is being used and I can not reregisted with my e-mail address. How can I fix?

    I am trying to sync my iphone

    Go to the following address: https://account.services.mozilla.com/

    If you DO NOT remember your password, click on the link "Forgot your password?" and it will be sent to the e-mail address you used for registration.

    Enter your e-mail address and your password. Follow the additional instructions. This should delete your account and all data synchronization associated with your account from the servers of.

    Then, set up a new account.

    If this answer solved your problem, please click 'Solved It' next to this response when connected to the forum.

  • I need to add excerpts to currency conversions and a Lookbook, how and where can I create these?

    www.RevolveClothing.com is an example of how I want my site to appear

    See your documentation Shopify.  I think they have APIs for currency conversions.

Maybe you are looking for

  • Cannot access the options of color management for HP 6700 Mac OS 10.8.5 (Mountain Lion)

    Hello. I have the HP Officejet 6700 Premium e-all-in-one, and I can't find any way to access the color management options. The printer is attached (Wi - Fi) to my iMac Mac OS 10.8.5 (Mountain Lion). I want to correct a magenta cast for the photos I p

  • During the reinstallation of Windows Vista I get error code: 80004004 for KB978601.

    do reinstall Vista got the error code on article KB978601 80004004 original title: error 80004004 KB978601 code how to fix?

  • Aperature control on A7

    I just switch to full frame for the first time. As I dropped two big on my A7 I did not buy any new shiny sony lenses... instead, I bought some 'silly' off amazon maps to use my glass full frame. I have 'liberation without goal' on and everything wor

  • T42 noise at startup

    I am a little troubled by a strange noise which becomes very sensitive as soon as I push the power button on startup. He started a week or two ago and it looks like it's from the fan, hard for a few moments (about 4 or 5 seconds) and then close by it

  • solution of problems after the resumption of the mode standby

    After setting up my screen resolution 1280 x 1024 the computer recovers from sleep and reset my resolution of 1280 x 800, I turn off my screen saver and updated my drivers for my graphics card and I still have the same problem. Can you help me?