I'm having problems reformatting my HARDDRIVE, I put in the windows xp cd it goes through installing hardware, then when it goes to run the cd at the end a blue screen comes up saying if this is the first time you seen this screen restart or remove any newly installed hard drives or hard drive cibtrikkers. check your hard drive to make sure it is properly CONFIGURED and terminated, run chkdsk f/ to check for hard drive CORRUPTION and then restart your computer. stop 0x0000007b, what do I need to doRun chkdsk /f...


i did that and that wouldnt fully run it stop half wayI tried to run it again and it said cant run it volume is in use by another programmYOu are booting to the XP CD right?

yes i am I have ran the chkdsk, I have scan for virus, I have done everything but everytime I put in the windows cd and tried REFORMAT my comp as soon as it goes to start the cd it comes up with this 0x0000007b number, it is a acer was vista on it when first got it but I had them change the operating system to xp, I have no idea what to do, I have reformated lots of computers and laptops and I have never had a PROBLEM like this and this computer is a year old if that....run hard drive diagnostics
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If the drive passes, use a utility like killdisk to completely wipe it out. Then start fresh.I dont have a floppy drive so I wouldnt be able to use the killdiskTry Ultimate BootCDthanks so how do I use the boot cd Same thing you did with the XP disk. Make sure your PC will boot first to CD/DVD ROM. You could read their faq http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/faq.html. If you'd want to erase your harddisk, go to disk wiping tools.this ubcd if I use this to wipe my comp will it muck it up or is it just like a normal formatwill it cause more damage to my computer or will it just be a normal formatFormatting a hard disk will wipe out the data in it. Sorry I wasn't able to read the whole thread, I just want to ask, is this a laptop or a desktop? If it's a desktop we're talking about, you could connect your hard disk to another computer, have it a slaved and you could format or chkdsk it from there.