Ghost ate 3 GB :(

I have a partition. The total capacity is about 23,6 GB. I want to install NTW and i erased all i had on that partition. But it says that 3 GB are still occupied. I can't see any folder on partition. I also deleted all the hidden files. I checked with a program and it says that aren'y any programs installed. I also tried to FORMAT but it says to close any procees which uses the partition.

Please ... i need some advices. Maybe if you know some programs or so tricks to erase all partition. I want to play NTW !

Format it before Windows boots?

Well i don't have a Windows Disk.

Also how can i delete the bad sectors ? I really need those 3 GB

bad sectors are physical permanent damage

Well i don't have a Windows Disk.

Also how can i delete the bad sectors ? I really need those 3 GB

GocuTheBear

Hardware forum please.

Thank you, but the Unlocker doesn't work.

also it's impossible to be a hardware problem. After i deleted all my games ( Assassin's Creed 2 and Empire total war ) from partition it was 23,6 FREE out of 23,6 TOTAL. After i entered the first Napoleon Total War DVD in the PC 3 GB were occupied and made unavailable. I tried a lot of stuffs but nothing works.

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Well i don't have a Windows Disk.

Also how can i delete the bad sectors ? I really need those 3 GB

PEELEDbanana

your page file isn't on that drive is it? if it is, change it to somewhere else first

Hard drives are stupid cheap right now. $65 gets you a 1TB drive at tigerdirect.com.