can't delete hard disk

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ariebl

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Hello
I can't delete hard disk
I have tried two options with no success

Option 1: using the Windows interface:
I did: Computer Management (Local) > Storage > Disk Management, Right-click the dynamic volume you want to delete, and then click Delete Volume
the problem: the "delete volume" is not active

Option 2: using a command line:
I did: in the DISKPART prompt -->, type:list volume, type: select volume n, At the DISKPART prompt, type: delete volume
the problem: "Virtual Disk Service error: Delete is not allowed on the current boot, system, pagefile, crashdump or hidernation volium"

note:
* It is a striped hard disk that is one hard disk from 3 actual hard disks
* the disk is totally empty
* I am the administrator of this computer
* I know I need to delete all 3 of them (that are united in one volume)

Arie
 
If it's still in the stripe then it's part of that array and removing it will drop all data from the array.

Usually you get that error when you're trying to format your Windows disk that you're currently using the OS on.
 
I have 4 disks:
one main disk with windows
and 3 other empty disks striped to one disk/volume which I cannot delete
 
What's your definition of delete?

To me it'd be easiest to just break the array on the controller and then boot windows. Then you'd have to partition/format them to whatever you want and they'll be single usable drives.

If you want to wipe with 0's I'd probably break the array and then use DBAN or something.
 
Thank you
I understood that I need first to split the united hard disk to the original 3 hard disks
but I did't understand pleas what is "wipe with 0's" and "break the array on the controller"
Arie
 
No problem.

Where did you set up the array? Was it in BIOS or was it a software array within Windows?

You shouldn't need to wipe logical volumes on the array if you can just remove disks from the array (which won't have these volumes and only contain RAID stripe data).
 
1) I set the array in Disk Management (this PC-->manage --> Computer Management ...)
2) about actually removing one disk of the array: I already thought about it and maybe I will do it now...
 
great, problem solved!!!
I just remove (actually by a screwdriver) one disk (out of the 3 disks)
then after wakeup the computer in the Disk Management the "delete volume" was active"!!!
I delete the volume
then format one disk and it is working!!!
and it was thanks to you I had the courage to remove one disk
that you all I love your quick replies
Arie
 
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