In news:FD306CAE-ED5B-4883-AA00-C9E8FB1009F2@microsoft.com,
Cfox4 <Cfox4@discussions.microsoft.com> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

> How can I format my drive that has XP on it? Whenever I try to from
> the command prompt, I get a message that says that the volume cannot
> be dismounted.

Are you trying this within the OS itself? If so reboot with the CD in the
tray and when prompted boot to CD and follow the on-screen prompts.

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