escrap questions

Not sure if I am missing something or not. I finally got one of the 2 PCs that I know that works, to accept my keyboard and mouse.

So, I am trying to format the hard drive on it, so I can maybe sell it. I already have someone interested in a PC for his kids.

Anyways, I tried doing the suggestion of just "right clicking and click format" on the C drive. No good.



Now I am trying to use Disk Wipe and it is telling me that it cannot lock it and it cannot format it. WTH!

Is there a way to lock? I mean these hard drives to not come out easily or not easy for me.

Originally Posted by GeorgeB

Not sure if I am missing something or not. I finally got one of the 2 PCs that I know that works, to accept my keyboard and mouse.

So, I am trying to format the hard drive on it, so I can maybe sell it. I already have someone interested in a PC for his kids.

Anyways, I tried doing the suggestion of just "right clicking and click format" on the C drive. No good.

Now I am trying to use Disk Wipe and it is telling me that it cannot lock it and it cannot format it. WTH!

Is there a way to lock? I mean these hard drives to not come out easily or not easy for me.

Luckily, I managed to get the hard drive out. But there should be an easier way of formatting without having to remove the hard drive physically.