On Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:12:00 -0800, jbk
<jbk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> I have a ton of files on D Drive, did a clean install on C Drive only. The D
> Drive keeps telling me to format the D Drive. I can't open D Drive at all.
> How can I open it to retreive these files.


Exactly what does "The D Drive keeps telling me to format the D Drive"
mean? Please provide the exact verbatim text of the message.

You probably need to take ownership. See:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;308421

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Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
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Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
> On Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:12:00 -0800, jbk
> <jbk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
>> I have a ton of files on D Drive, did a clean install on C Drive only. The D
>> Drive keeps telling me to format the D Drive. I can't open D Drive at all.
>> How can I open it to retreive these files.
>
>
> Exactly what does "The D Drive keeps telling me to format the D Drive"
> mean? Please provide the exact verbatim text of the message.
>
> You probably need to take ownership. See:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;308421
>
Better yet, tell us exactly what 'clean install' might mean. Did you use
a restore cd. Need more info.
Dave Cohen